Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b33 



HUDSON BAY ESKIMOS 



1. Atqaq, 22 years; from the Akiliniq or Thelon river. 



Hair: black, straight, clipped all over to about 3"; eyebrows: black and 

 medium thick; moustache: traces only; beard: none. 



Forehead: medium high and slightly receding, sloping away at sides; supra- 

 orbital ridges and glabella moderately prominent. 



Eyes: dark brown; slight fold, slits medium wide, lids not concealed. 



Nose: bridge rather low and narrow, leading in a concave curve to tip. 



Lips: medium thick, the lower considerably everted. 



Remarks: face fairly round; chin somewhat pointed; cheekbones high and 

 moderately prominent. 



2. Qaqsarvik, 40 years; from the district of Palliq, on the west coast of Hudson 



bay. 

 Hair: black, straight, clipped all over to about 5"; eyebrows; black and 



medium thick; moustache: brown and scanty; beard: very scanty, 



colour uncertain. 

 Forehead: rather low and straight; supra-orbital ridges and glabella not 



prominent. 

 Eyes: light brown; slight fold, slits medium wide, lids not concealed. 

 Nose: bridge medium high and very narrow, leading with hump to tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and not everted. 

 Ears: no detached lobes. 

 Remarks: face generally narrow and rather wedge-shaped; cheek-bones 



high and somewhat prominent. 



MACKENZIE RIVER ESKIMOS^ 



Males 



1. Aqoyaq, 30 years. 



Hair: brownish-black, straight, cut close all over. 

 Eyes: dark brown. 



2. Seputaittoq, 35 years. 



Hair: black, straight, cut close all over. 

 Eyes: dark brown. 



3. AiYAKA, 25 years. 



Hair: black, straight, cut close all over. 

 Eyes: dark brown. 



4. Palaiyaq, 21 years; brother of Female No. 1. 



Hair: black, straight, cut close all over; eyebrows: black and medium 



thick; moustache: none; beard: traces only. 

 Forehead: medium high and straight; supra-orbital ridges and glabella not 



prominent. 

 Eyes: light brown; medium fold, slits medium wide and lids concealed. 

 Nose: bridge low, leading straight to tip. 

 Lips: medium thick, the lower slightlj- everted. 

 Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 

 Remarks: weight, January, 1915, 144 lbs. 



Female 



1. Unalina, 28 years; sister of Male No. 4. 



Hair: black, straight, falling to chest; eyebrows: black and scanty. 



lAll these Mackenzie river Eskimos were natives of Kitigaryuit village, in the delta of the river. 

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