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The parts of the skeleton still in existence comprise: The atlas 

 with portions of the axis, and the third cervical vertebra; remains of 

 the rest of the vertebral column, conserved in the earth with which 

 they are enveloped ; a number of pieces of ribs ; portions of the pelvis, 

 including the two acetabula; some fragments of the scapulse and 

 clavicles; the two humeri, one nearly complete, the other very 

 defective; the two radii, incomplete; one ulna, also incomplete; the 

 bones of the right hand, nearly complete; the bones of the left hand, 

 very incomplete; the two femora, nearly entire; the two patellae, 

 imperfect ; the two tibiae, nearly whole; the two fibulae, very defective; 

 some bones of the feet ; and a large quantity of debris of bones from 

 the same skeleton. It is plain that, notwithstanding the fact that the 

 bones were somewhat scattered, as reported by Roth, there is very 

 little, if anytliing, missing from the complete skeleton. Also, numer- 

 ous bones appear to be in much better condition than the remarks 

 in the earlier reports on the find would indicate. 



The tliree cervical vertebrae are still in their natural position, 

 enveloped in loess and forming one piece, but the bones are so defective 

 that they offer but httle for examination. The few measurements 

 that could be taken present no special features. 



The fragments of pelvic bones show a narrow greater sciatic notch, 

 in marked contrast with that of the skeleton from the Arroyo de Frias, 

 in which this notch was very wide.^ A particular outline taken on one 

 of the fragments "corresponds absolutely to modern types." 



The right humerus is above medium in strength ; it is not markedly 



platybrachic. 



The principal measurements of the humeri Right. Lett. 



Maximum length, about 29. 



Maximum diameter at middle 2. 4 2. 1 



Minimum diameter at middle 1-7 1. 65 



Index at middle "^0.8 78.6 



Circumference at middle 6. 9 6. 3 



The measurements show that the right humerus is short and mas- 

 sive, while the left is weaker. 



The radii are quite straight, but not very stout. The interosseous 

 border shows the usual form. So far as can be determined, the ulna 

 was quite strong. 



As to the femora, the maximum length of the left bone was calcu- 

 lated by Hansen at 40 cm., the same by Lehmann-Nitsche at 39.7 

 cm., the bicondylar length at 39.6 cm. The bones are not very mas- 

 sive, the circumference at the middle measuring 8 cm. on the right, 

 7.9 cm. on the left. The platymeric index is 73.3, which is not 

 remarkable. The Unea aspera is very broad in its whole extent but 



1 These are sunply sexual characteristics, the wideness of the notch indicating a female; its narrowness, 

 a male. — A. H. 



