42 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE.—1918. 
Archeological Investigations in Malta.—Report of the Com- 
mittee, consisting of Professor J. L. Myres (Chairman), Dr. 
T. Asnusy (Secretary), Mr. H. BauFour, Dr. A. C. Happon, 
and Dr. R. R. MaARerr. 
Excavations in the Ghar Dalam Cave, Malta, in July and August 1917. 
The excavations of the present year were conducted once more 
under the supervision of Mr. G. Despott, Curator of the Natural 
History Museum at the University of Malta. 
Two trenches were dug, one at 50 feet, the other at 110 feet from 
the mouth of the cave; each of them was about 26 feet long, 4 to 5 feet 
wide, and 12 feet deep—the latter being a depth not hitherto reached. 
A large amount of material, some 70 boxes (five cartloads) in all, has 
to be gone through systematically; the results cannot therefore be 
immediately available. 
Mr. Despott calls particular attention to the discovery of some very 
fine pottery, several implements, a fairly good quantity of human 
remains (no doubt in the upper strata), and the remains of three species 
of elephants—EHlephas mnaidrensis, Elephas melitensis, and Elephas 
falconeri (the last two being found in much lower strata than the first). 
The results are described as most satisfactory, and a great deal more 
important than those of last year. 
Exploration of the Paleolithic Site known as La Cotte de 
St. Brelade, Jersey.— Report of the Committee, consisting of 
Dr. R. R. Maretrt (Chairman), Mr. G. F. B. DE GrucHY 
(Secretary), Dr. C. ANDREWS, Professor A- KeitH, Mr. H. 
BaLFour, and Colonel R. GARDNER WARTON. 
Tuanks to a generous grant by the Société Jersiaise, in augmentation — 
of the sum available from the funds of the British Association, work 
will be carried on during the summer as circumstances permit. Several 
workers have promised to come over from Oxford if allowed to travel. 
Labour will probably be available as soon as the potato crop has been 
gathered. 
Excavation is possible in three directions :—(1) The rearward portion 
of the cave-filling needs to be removed, so as to open up the narrow 
outlet to the north at floor level. The amount of rock-rubbish to be 
attacked is not great, but some very large and awkwardly placed blocks 
will have to be broken up. (2) As soon as the floor has been com- 
pletely cleared of the dump in process of demolition, a shaft can be 
sunk near the entrance, so as to explore the lower depths in which 
organic remains are known to occur. (3) A continuation of the rodent 
bed has recently been discovered in the opposite corner of the ravine 
near the spot where Mousterian implements have been found. Unfor- 
tunately the talus is very loose and dangerous here, but means may be 
found to cope with the difficulties. 
