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portions rather depressed, near the crista perpendicularis 

 two foramina. 



In the norma basilaris the breadth of the middle and pos- 

 terior regions very evident. Foramen magnum very large, 

 long, and somewhat oblique, 38 mm. in length, 28 in breadth, 

 index 73*6. Articulating surfaces very prominent ; behind 

 them, on either side, a thickened portion of the edge, especially 

 on the left, which corresponds to an articulating surface on 

 the arch of the atlas. Mastoid processes large and long, with 

 a very deep fissure ; very large styloid processes ; enormously 

 developed lamina externa pterygoidea, larger but thinner 

 Hamular process ; to the right quite a long foramen civinini ; 

 deep glenoid cavities. 



In the norma frontalis head appears moderately high ; 

 face, however, rather short. Large frontal sinuses ; nasal 

 eminence prominent, with broad jagged remains of the 

 frontal suture. Orbits high and wide, principally hollowed 

 out diagonally below and externally ; index 83*3, mesokonch. 

 Malar bone small ; nose above quite small, with sharp and 

 only slightly bent bridge ; index 51*1, on the borders of 

 mesorrhine. Sutura naso frontalis rather strongly inclining 

 upward, and articulating with the very moderately broad 

 nasal process of the frontal bone. Fossa canina full ; fora- 

 men infraorbital small and flat ; alveolar process strongly 

 prognathous : side parts obliterated, only the middle and 

 front still remaining and prominent ; palate atrophied. 



Skull No. 3. 



A still youthful male skull, without lower jaw. All the teeth 

 were fully formed, but the incisors, cuspids, and bicuspids 

 have fallen out ; first molars very large, and the crowns 

 greatly worn ; only the wisdom teeth without traces of wear, 

 and small ; dark betel-colouring of all the teeth. Sutura splieno 

 occipitalis closed. Muscular attachments strong, although 

 the bones on the whole delicate. Capacity small, 1,200 cub. 

 cm. Form hypsimesocephalic, although bordering upon 



