26c Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



XIV F-20 



The skeletal material of this collection represents the remains of at least 

 three individuals. There is the cranium of an adult female under the age of 

 forty; the mandible of a male of middle life; and the right pubis, the fused left 

 pubis and ischium, the lower epiphysis of the right femur, two fragments of the 

 right radius^ and a fragment of the left temporal bone, all belonging to a young 

 individual below the age of puberty. 



Seven dorsal and two lumbar vertebrae probably belonging to the same 

 individual (an adult). Fragment of the axis. 



Thirty-one fragmentary ribs of two very distinct sizes, belonging to two 

 individuals. 



Right and left fragmentary scapulae evidently belonging to the same 

 individual (female). 



Most of the ends of the limb bones had been gnawed by wild animals. 



Humerus. — Fragments of two shafts, both of the left side. 



Radius. — Fragments of right and left radius, clearly belonging to the same 

 individual. A complete right radius much larger in size, and therefore in all 

 probability belonging to the same skeleton as the mandible. 



Ulna. — Fragments of right and left ulnae, small in size, and probably 

 associated with the female cranium. A complete left ulna, much larger in size, 

 with pronounced muscle markings and probably associated with the male 

 mandible. Fragments of the shafts of two other ulnae. 



The right os magnum; five right and five left metacarpal bones belonging 

 to two individuals (adult); three phalanges. 



Femur. — Fragments of the upper ends of two femurs, evidently of the same 

 individual. The neck of the left femur exhibits a slight suggestion of the squat- 

 ting facet. Fragment of the smooth shaft of a femur, probable female. 



Two patellae of the left side, one much smaller than the other (possibly male 

 and female). 



Tibia. — Fragment of the head of a right tibia. Fragment of the shaft of a 

 right tibia. 



Fibula. — Fragmentary right and left fibulae of the same individual. Frag- 

 ment of a smaller fibula. 



Calcaneus. — Fragments of four, two large and two small. 



Astragalus. — Two (right and left) of the same size, and probably belonging 

 to one skeleton. A much larger astragalus of the right side. 



Right and left cuboid of a different size. Left navicular. Left internal 

 cuneiform. 



Fragments of two right and three left metatarsal bones. Fragmentary 

 proximal phalanx of great toe. 



Fragment of the left temporal bone of an adult. Fragment of the left 

 occipital condyle. 



Fragmentary dorsal vertebra, rib, and five fragmentary limb bones of. a 

 small mammal, the size of a dog. Limb bone (femur?) of a much smaller mam- 

 mal. 



THE CRANIUM OF XIV F-20 



The skull of a young adult female. All the sutures are very distinct, but the 

 sagittal is showing synostosis with the concomitant early manifestations of 

 scapho-cephaly. 



Cubic capacity . ••■„■:■. 1,290-0 c.cm. 



Maximum length (glabella-mion) 172-0 mm. 



Maximum breadth 126-5 " 



Bregma-basion height 135-0 " 



Basion-nasion length 95-5 " 



Basion alveolar length 91-0 



