172 Søren Hansen. 



first make a remark as to the nomenclature. As none of the an- 

 thropological schools of foreign countries employs Latin terms for 

 the various craniometrical dimensions, and as such terms exist only 

 in exceptional cases, I have considered it out of place to attempt 

 to introduce them here, as I should have been obliged to invent 

 a whole series of new terms, yet without smoothing the path of 

 those who might desire to make use of the materials laid before 

 them. I have therefore thought fit to translate the French nomen- 

 clature which Broca created as need arose, and which Topin ard, 

 amongst others, have completed, partly because of its own intrinsic 

 excellence and expressiveness, and partly because it is well-known 

 to all anthropologists. 



The capacity of the skull has been determined in accordance with 

 Broca's method by means of shot and given without rectification. 

 On an average it is 1446 cubic centimetres, with a maximum of 

 1655 and a minimum of 1165, a result which agrees perfectly with 

 the data regarding other series of Eskimo skulls. As, however, the 

 scientific value of this point is extremely problematical, and as the 

 different methods yield varying results, I shall content myself with 

 calling attention to the fact that the Smith's Sound Eskimo have 

 somewhat smaller skulls (circa 1380 ccm), which fact might be ex- 

 plained by their probable inferiority in culture to the East Green- 

 landers. On the other hand, it is interesting to note that the 

 capacity of the male skulls — 1517'5 — is in this case too con- 

 siderably greater than those of the female skulls — 13636 —, but 

 this difference is due to a concurrence of various factors, which 

 defy all known mathematical laws in such a degree that none of 

 the linear measurements have any value as marks of sex, even 

 though, in large series, they show a higher average for men than for 

 women. 



Most significant in this respect are the curve measurements of the 

 skull, out of which I may select by way of illustration the hori- 

 zontal circumference, the average of which is 5244 mm for men and 

 50Г4 mm for women. The sagittal curve from the root of the nose 

 to the hindermost edge of the occipital foramen is on an average 

 3783mm long, and the transversal curve between the upper edge 

 of the ear-openings over the crown of the head is 311 mm long. 

 By taking the length of the foramen, 37 mm and the distance 

 from its foremost edge to the root of the nose 103 mm, the sagittal 

 arch is prolonged into the vertical or sagittal circumference, which 

 is thus 518'3 mm. 



The most important measurements in the cranium proper aie: 

 the greatest length of the head from the glabella to the most 



