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United States whites. Analysis of the data shows some marked 
sexual as well as racial differences, the full value of which can not; 
however, be determined in the absence of more ample records. It 
is very plain, however, that type 1, or a close approach to it, and 
types 3 and 5 are, on the whole, more common in the females than 
in the males; while type 6 is decidedly more frequent in the males. 
Type 3 is relatively frequent in the whites, type 5 relatively scarce. 
In all probability the Indians differ considerably among themselves 
with respect to the shape of the scapule, as shown by the Munsee 
and Peruvian males, though the two series of specimens are very 
unequal in numbers. Minor differences in records of this nature can 
not be given any weight, for naturally the matter of classification of 
the different shapes is less perfect than that of accurate measure- 
ments. 
LX. THE FORM OF THE SCAPULA: MUNSEE AND COMPARATIVE 
MALES 
= a i [a Reuss Saree Ga aE ee 
i- | Type 
) Speci- | Indefi- : 
Teople ates leatite lor | Type3 |Type4*, Type 5| near 5 | Type 6} near 6 
| | near 1 
Perct: Per cet..|Periets| “Per et: "Per ct. | Perret) | Per cea wrench 
NGNISEG EE i ce ee eee | (8) Eee 1 ibezeece= 38 50) file tae crnpe| eer Rema 
Peruvian Indians............ YA) 10.5 21 3.5 5 Dn) eee 37 17.5 
United States whites (miscel- | 
Isneous)- tts .2ste seers (168) 4.8 28 9.5 i) 17.9 (ew 14.3 8.3 
United States negroes........ (40) |eoee ee Ppas8 5 fees 32 255 15 5 
FEMALES 
Mhansep 52. eee ee eet CLD S22 oe 27 ah 27 27 po al eter sy (me =F. 
Peruvianiindians:: .. 32.8235) (335) LEE ae 2' 5 5 39 11 3 3 
United States whites (miscel- 
HANCOUS) Sete ee ae ee (118) aif 32.2 13.6 15. 2 16. 1 8.5 8.5 4.2 
United States negroes.....-.. (IG assess Hee tees | 25 19 37.5 GP Sei eee 12.5 
| 
* The fourth, or teres major, border is present also, of course, in all instances of type 5, and in most speci- 
mens of type 4. It is particularly common in the Peruvian scapule. 
Superior border.—The form of the superior border of the scapula 
can be divided for purposes of description into (1) horizontal or 
slightly rising and forming a right or nearly right angle with a ver- 
tical line passing upward from the base of the coracoid; (2) moder- 
ately rismg or oblique and straight or but slightly curved, forming 
with the coracoid vertical an angle of between 85 and 55°; (3) markedly 
oblique, forming with the coracoid vertical an angle of less than 55°; 
(4) angular or deep saddle-shaped, which is of special importance 
anthropologically; and (5) markedly concave or semilunar (see pl. 
25). In rare instances a form (6) occurs, in which -the border is 
low and moderately convex, and arother (7) in which it is markedly 
