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outliue of the cranium ; the malars, the maxillae and the nasals more so, 

 especially the latter. 



The two profiles show somewhat different features. While the out- 

 line of the occipital region, when viewed from the right, is almost per- 

 pendicular, that of the left slopes at a slight angle, and the left parietal 

 tuber appears more prominent in this view than the right. Zygoma 

 and malar thin; forehead straight; frontal tubers not projecting; angle 

 between frontal and nasals sharp; anterior nasal spine prominent; 

 upper maxillae but slightly prognathous. 



A facial view discloses a rather narrow forehead, frontal tubers, which 

 are very slight, standing close together, no superciliary ridges, supra- 

 orbital ridges very slight, the right one showing two foramina. Orbits 

 rather oval and nose broad. Maxillae smooth ; canine eminence very 

 slight. Remaining teeth showing but little wear ; the crowns of the two 

 first molars being worn down most. 



Viewed from behind, the outline represents an irregular hexagon. Pa- 

 rietals sloping roof-like from the apex to the tubers, from there almost 

 straight to mastoid portion of the squamosal. From the mastoids the 

 slightly curved outlines converge toward the posterior margin of the 

 great foramen. The left portion of the lambdoidal suture contains three 

 Wormian bones, one fourteen millimeters long and about five wide, be 

 ing situated in its upper third, while the two others, of smaller dimen- 

 sions, at least in regard to length, are close together, almost touching 

 the lower extremity of the suture. Superior curved line well pro- 

 nounced, the same being the case in regard to the inferior. Muscular 

 insertions of the left side more marked than those of the right, espe- 

 cially the depression for the rectus capitis. Mastoid processes obtuse. 



In a base view the compression of the left side of the skull shows 

 hardly as much as from above, and the asymmetry does not extend over 

 the whole base as it did in several of the other instances. 



In taking the dimensions, the zygomatic diameter could not be ascer- 

 tained very accurately; the probable error of measurement is, however, 

 su[>posed to be not more than ± l^'^.S. As the skulls are not yet 

 cleaned, the internal capacity was not measured. 



Ileasurements. 



mm. 



Length 156 



Breadth 141 



Breadth of froatal ^ 109 



Height 142 



Frontal arch , 277 



Parietal arch 330 



Occipital arch 227 



Longitudinal arch *w 335 



Circumference 470 



Length of frontal - 115 



Length of parietal 128 



Length of occipital 160 



Zygomatic diameter 124 



Cranium B. 



The whole facial portion being broken off, only the cranial portion of 

 the skull is left, and this is rather defective, as the left squamosal and the 

 anterior part of the occipital are wanting. Cranium very light, showing 

 smooth surfaces ; age doubtful, but the individual was evidently younger 

 than that from which skull A was derived. 



