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and occipital are about normal, that of the parietal is greater than usual. 

 Little can be said about the characters of the facial portion of the cranium, 

 as it is so imperfect. The palate is parabolic in form. The teeth are 

 moderately worn down, especially the molars, and there is a slight deposit 

 of tartar upon most of them. 



The osteological characters show that the individual was not of the 

 type found in interments of the Neolitliic period, neither do they point to 

 his being of the Bronze Age type, though he was more nearly allied to it 

 than to the former. On the other hand, there are no characters about the 

 specimen which would preclude its being much more recent — even that of 

 a person interred only about a hundred years ago. The extended position 

 in which the body had been laid decidedly supports the view of the inter- 

 ment being of more recent date than the Bronze period, to which I con- 

 sider the weight of the evidence afforded by the osteological cliaracters 

 also points. 



The Committee have special satisfaction in submitting the very 

 careful and exact survey of the circle which Mr. Gray has prepared, and 

 the sectional diagrams of the excavations made under his direction. The 

 former is undoubtedly the most complete survey of the circle ever made, 

 and will constitute a lasting work of reference for future investigations ; 

 indeed, it has been prepared with so much care that there will be no 

 difficulty in constructing from it accurate models of the circle and its 

 surroundings. The Committee recommend that the specimens found be 

 eventually placed in the national collection in the British Museum. 



Mr. Gray has informed the Committee that about two to three weeks' 

 further excavations of the circle on the lines hitherto pursued will be 

 sufficient to complete the examination of the ditch and rampart. The 

 excavations made during the present year have been confined to the west 

 side of the circle ; the eastern half of the ditch and rampart have not been 

 touched, nor have any of the external approaches which it is also desirable 

 to excavate been explored. From personal observations (the circle 

 having been visited during the explorations by the Chairman, the Secre- 

 tar}^ and Mr. Lewis) the Committee can confirm Mr. Gray's statements 

 to them, and are convinced of the desirability of the work being resumed 

 at the earliest possible opportunity. 



The whole of the money granted by the Association has been 

 expended, and the amount slightly exceeded in the work which has been 

 done. 



The Committee apply to be reappointed, and ask that a grant of 401. 

 be placed at their disposal to carry on the investigations which have 

 proved to be so successful and hopeful in their results towards solving the 

 somewhat disputed age of stone circles as regards Arbor Low. 



Explorations in Crete. — Report of tJie Committee, consisting of Sir 

 John Evans, K.C.B., F.R.8. (Chairman), Mr. J. L. Myres 

 (Secretari/), Mr. A. J. Evans, Mr. D. G. Hogarth, Professor A. 

 Macalister, and Professor W. Ridgeway. 



In order to present the results of the season of 1901 in their proper 

 bearings the Committee introduces its Report with a retrospect of British 

 exploration in Crete, 



