226 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE.—1914. 
An abscess, starting from the infection of the pulp cavity of the worn 
left upper molars, has eroded large holes in palate and into maxillary 
antrum. 
2316. Probably a female about thirty-five years. Cranium is a 
well-filled ovoid, with flattened occiput, with fairly broad, sloping 
forehead. Moderately large squarish orbits, and small, narrow, and 
not very prominent nose. ‘Teeth perfectly regular, and only very 
slightly worn. Mandible with somewhat curved body, and a narrow 
ramus, but not very high. In the temporal fossa there is a very marked 
prominence in the postero-lateral corner of the frontal. On the left 
side series of four lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum probably belonging 
to this body ankylosed by severe inflammatory process, which also 
affects the sacro-iliac joints, although there is no fusion of the bones 
in these joints. L.174, B. 134, F.96, H. 130, Biz. 123, T.PI14, 
U.F. 70, C.B. 97, F.B. 95, Interorb. 26, R.O. 40 x 33, L.O. 39°5 x 34, 
N. 50x 24°5. 
2323 C. Woman with temporal suture closing and parietal thin- 
ning becoming apparent. Thick mass of tartar on teeth. Alveolar 
abscesses around upper molars. Very small head with typical Proto- 
Egyptian face, but rather well-filled ovoid cranium. lL. 167, B. 129, 
F. 86, H. 129°5, Biz. 115, T.F. 105, U.F. 65, Interorb. 20, R.O. 
35 x 30, L.O. 35 x 30, N. 49 x 23. 
2338. Probably a man with very effeminate skull. The femur 
suggests masculine sex. Coronal suture closing. Large tartar deposits 
on the teeth; alveolar abscesses at the two lower molars on both sides. 
Typical Proto-Egyptian pentagonoid skull; large square orbits, but 
otherwise characteristic Proto-Egyptian face with suggestion of negroid 
influence. Very slender humeri, the right coronoid fossa perforated, 
anterior lamella only of left gone. Femur R. 443, head 44, L. 184, 
B. 132, P..91, 2134, Biz. 123, T.F. 118, U.P. 69°5, 0.B. 95, FB, 93, 
Interorb. 24, R.O. 39x36, L.O. 39x36, N. 50X23°5. 
2344 A. Woman about forty years of age. Typical Predynastic 
narrow pentagonoid skull. Orbits were small, horizontal, and ellipti- 
cal. Mandible was missing. Long and very slender femur with no 
outstanding peculiarities. Diameter of head 388. Femur R. 440, 
oblique. L. 175, B. 181, F. 83, H. 135, Biz. 120, U.F. 69, Interorb. 24, 
R.O. 385X315, L.0. 85x31°5, N. 40x24. 
2347 C. A woman’s cranium of Proto-Egyptian type, with sutures 
open. Facial skeleton missing. L. 180, B. 184, H. 131, F. 91. 
2358. A woman with perfectly healthy, only slightly worn teeth. 
Temporal part of coronal suture closing. Perfect ovoid skull, with 
sloping forehead and uninterrupted line of forehead and _ nose. 
Rounded orbits and sharp-edged narrow nose of somewhat alien 
appearance. L. 180, H. 135, B. 137°5, F. 89, U.F. 67, Biz. 120, 
N. 49 x 23, Interorb. 20, L.O. 37x33, R.O. 38x33. 
Skull found on stair north of 2376. Man. ‘Teeth healthy and 
only slightly worn. Cranial sutures all open. Flattened beloid skull, 
with sloping forehead; jaw with broad chin and moderate ramus. 
Femur R. 445, head 42. ‘Tibia curved and platyenemic. L. 182, 
B, 140, F. 97, H. 180. 
