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J. HORNELL ON 



HEAD MEASUREMENTS OF 20 VELLALAS FROM THE COAST REGION OF 



TANJORE DISTRICT. 



No. 



I 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 



7 



I 

 2 

 3 

 4 



Skuli.. 



Length. 



Breadth. 



Cranial Index. 



Remarks. 



7 Saiva Veu.alas. 



Cms. 

 i8-8 

 187 

 18 



19-5 

 17-4 

 19*2 

 i8-i 



187 

 18-4 

 197 

 19-4 



Cms. 

 14-6 



I3"9 

 13-8 

 15-8 

 13-9 

 13-5 

 14-4 



14-5 

 14-1 

 14-0 

 14-5 



Cranial Index : — 



Average 



Maximum 



Minimum 



776 \ 



74-3 

 76-6 

 8i-o 

 79-8 

 70*5 

 79-5 

 4 PirxAis (Canal -boat crew) 



77-4 

 76-6 



71 

 747 



81 



70-5 



Average 



Maximum 



Minimum 



74-9 

 77-4 

 7i'o 



I 



18-4 



144 





2 



19-9 



14-8 





3 



i8-8 



14-3 





4 



19-5 



13-5 





5 



I9"2 



14-3 





6 



197 



14-8 





7 



i8-8 



14-1 





8 



18-5 



13-6 





9 



19-1 



14-4 





9 Karaithurai Vellalas (Fishermen by occupation). 



78-2 



74*3 



76-0 



69-2 



74-5 



75-1 



75 



73-5 



75-3 



These men are in reaHty Pattanavans — the 

 true Tamil sea-fisher caste, but their appear- 

 ance and cranial measurements bespeak a 

 close racial connection with the higher caste 

 \ Vellalas. 



Average 



Maximum 



Minimum 



74-6 

 78-2 

 6g-2 



Average for the whole 75*5 



'Note.. — It is significant that Tinnevelly Vellalas living in the midst of castes which are distinctly 

 brachycephalic, are considerably higher in cranial index than those of Tanjore where the long-headed 

 Dravidian type appears to be dominant. 



