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crowbar and at last found another grave, west of No. 4 ; it had, however, 

 been imperfectly lined — there were stones round the lower part of the tibiae 

 only — and the rest of the skeleton, unprotected from the rich, damp soil, had 

 absolutely decayed to nothing. 



K. A. S. M. 



As regards the human remains, portions of two skulls, a femur, and two 

 tibiae were recovered, together with a talus from a young subject. The 

 skulls, which we will distinguish as A and B, were unfortunately so damaged 

 as to render impracticable the estimation of many measurements which would 

 have thrown a fuller light on their characteristics. Both skulls were from 

 male subjects, and were dolichocephalic, though not to a marked degree. 



The chief measurements are appended. It will be noted that the index 

 of cephalic length is 71 and 70 respectively ; figures below 75 aie 

 considered to indicate a long-headed condition. The altitudinal index in 

 these cases was estimated by a method which I have recently described, 

 actual measurement of the height being impossible owing to absence of 

 the cranial base. In skull A the difference between the cephalic and 

 altitudinal indices was rather more marked than is usual. It is, however, 

 possible that, owing to the imperfect condition of the specimen, the cephalic 

 index should be a little higher than the figure given. The left occipital fossa 

 of this skull showed a very well-marked elevation, indicating a definitely 

 operculated and defined sulcus lunatus (Affenspalte) — a condition generally 

 seen in, though not confined to, primitive races. 



The teeth showed the well-worn condition of the crowns so common in 

 ancient specimens. 



The petrosquamous suture was more obvious than is usual. 



Measurements and Indices of Skulls. 

 Skull A: — 



Maximum length (glabella to occipital point), 18 cm. 



Maximum breadth, 12'8 cm. 



Cephalic index, . . . . . .71*1 



Opisthiobregmatic height, .... 15 cm. 



Altitudinal index, ..... 75 



Skull B : — 



Maximum length, 

 Maximum breadth, 

 Cephalic index, 

 Opisthiobregmatic height, 

 Altitudinal index, 



17 5 cm. 

 12 cm. 

 70 



137 cm. 

 70-5 



