PKEHISTORIC SKULLS. 



BY GRANT J. ROSS. 



Unfortunately for mankind the history of the race 

 still remains submerged in obscurity. 



Not only ancient historians have made attempts at 

 historical verification of man's origin, but numerous con- 

 scientious and painstaking investigators in different 

 parts of the world, and at various periods of recent his- 

 torical eras, have faithfully labored for years endeavor- 

 ing to solve this problem; yet there is no consensus of 

 opinion as tO' the absolute facts of the genesis of man. 

 In a brochure of this scope and character it would be 

 distinctly inappropriate to indulge in any lengthj^ specu- 

 lation upon the various theories which have been 

 accorded more or less prominence by various ethnolo- 

 gists; and a rehearsal of theoretical propositions would 

 not materially contribute to the elucidation of the sub- 

 ject of this paper. 



In view of the general anatomical similarity of 

 structure of all of the vertebrata, man's origin from a 

 lower form of animal life requires no special emphasis 

 in this brochure; the theory has more than enough to 

 recommend its general acceptance, yet in the absence of 

 any fossil remains of the necessary missing link or inter- 

 mediate anatomical connection, in the light of our pres- 

 ent knowledge, it is entirely insusceptible of adequate 

 demonstration. 



It is an established fact, however, that during ter- 

 tiary times all animal organisms were constructed upon 

 a gigantic scale. 



Wherever fossil remains are found in tertiary depos- 

 its gigantism characterizes the race, and we are satisfied 

 that man, at the present time, bears the earmarks of his 

 gigantic ancestors. 



Some thirty jesir^ since, Prof. Marsh discovered fos- 

 sil remains of a small horselike animal, not larger than 



