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cumferences measured successively in the same planes 9'^"'.5, 7''"'.9, and 

 11°™.9. In proportion to tbe massiveness of the bone the linea aspera 

 not very prominent ; arch for the femoral vessels not indicated. Dis- 

 tance from outer to inner tuberosity of lower extremity 8''"\2. 



e. Tibia and fibula. — The length ot the tibia, belonging with the femur 

 above mentioned, is 38«'°.l, as measured from the highest point of the 

 spine of the head to the most distant point of the internal malleolus. 

 Greatest anteroposterior and transverse diameters of head 5"".0 and 

 7''"'.9, respectively. Shaft rather jilatycnemic ; antero-posterior dia- 

 meter C*'"^ below the attachment of the ligamentum patellae S^"".?; 

 transverse diameter at the same place, 2<="'.5 ; circumference, 9'="'.8. 

 The same measurements taken in the middle of shaft 3°™.3, 2*=™.!, and 

 8<^".5; and repeated, 7*"" above the lowermost point of the internal mal- 

 leolus=2«'".7, 2c'".8, and 8'''".8. The length of the fibula, from the sty- 

 loid process to the external malleolus 37*='^.9 ; the latter projecting 

 2<=".7 below the inferior surface of the tibia at place of articulation. An- 

 tero-posterior diameter of shaft measured in the middle 1«°'.7 ; trans- 

 verse diameter 1^"^ .0, and circumference 4<"^.8. If the femur and tibia 

 be placed in natural connection the former appears to be much curved, 

 as if it had been attached to a broad, womanlike pelvis ; the skull be- 

 longing with the bones in question rather exhibits male characteristics 

 than female. 



For the sake of comparison, we shall add the following table, con- 

 taining some measurements of long bones from Kentucky mounds, taken 

 by the late Jeffries Wyman.* 



Indians from Kentuclcy mounds. 





H. 



28 



U. 

 21 



E. 



18 



F. 

 34 



T. 



28 



Humerus = 1.000 

 Ulna =0.616 



Maximum 



337 

 283 

 310 



284 

 214 

 253 



270 

 215 

 235 



479 

 383 

 438 



397 

 317 

 363 



Radius — 0.758 



Miuimnm .......... 



Femur — 1.000 



Mean . . .................... 



Tibia — 0.829 







Description and measurements of bones B 



The bones designated by B are two femora belonging together, con- 

 sequently it will be sufficient to consider only one of them, and we shall 

 choose the right one for this purpose. Length from upper surface of 

 head to lowermost point of inner condyle 35<=™.6. Distance between 

 uppermost pcint of great trochanter and lowermost of outer condyle 

 33'="'.1. Distance from outermost point of the head to outermost 

 point of trochanter major 7^'".2. Greatest horizontal diameter of 

 neck 1'^'°.8; greatest vertical diameter 2'="',5 ; diagonal line of the 

 outer surface of the great trochanter not prominent; triangular surface 

 for the attachment of the tendon of the gluteus medius smooth. Antero- 

 posterior diameter of shaft 2'='".3; below the summit of lesser tro- 

 chanter P™.8; transverse diameter 2"'"'.4. Same measurement in 

 the middle of bone 2'="'.0 by 2<="'.2, and 2'''".9 above the upi»er and 

 external border of the trochlear surface 2''"M by 3''™.0. The three 

 circumferences measured successively in the same planes, 6'"".7, G'''"-2, 

 and 9'^'M. Arch for the reception of the femoral vessels very deep. 



•Fourth Annual Report ot tbe Trustees of the Peabody Museum of Aniericau Archit- 

 ology and Ethnology. Boston, 1871, p. 19. 



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