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he declares to be altogether the smallest human skull in this 

 collection. In fact, this skeleton challenges comparison 

 with the Veddas. The skull measurements show great 

 similarity, whilst the Tamils from Ceylon as well as from 

 Tan j ore, especially in the index of height, vary essentially. 

 The form of the face is different from both, as well from the 

 Veddas as from the Tamils, but not different enough from 

 the Veddas to justify an ethnological separation. 



The measurements of Mr. Jagor among the living showed 

 in the main similar proportions, although considerable 

 single deviations appear which it is now impossible to account 

 for. He found the Naya-Kurumbas throughout small in 

 stature, and although among them were some very young 

 individuals, the elder ones, especially the women, proved to 

 have even smaller figures. I put the numbers briefly 

 together : — 



Height of body. Skull index, 

 mm. 



A man of 19 years ... 1,435 ... 69 4 



A girl of 15 years ... 1,402 ... 71-0 



A woman of 25 years ... 1 ,345 ... — 



A woman of 45 years ... 1,305 ... 82*4 



Average of the women ... 1,350 ... — 



The result in the case of the few wild Ku rumbas is : — 



Height of body. Skull index. 



A man of 18 years 

 A man of 23 years 

 A man of 27 years 

 A man of 30 years 

 A man of 50 years 



Average of the men 



A woman of 22 years 

 A woman of 50 years 



mm. 





1,492 



72-6 



1,515 



73-1 



1,529 



80 2 



1,523 



69-8 



1,589 





1,529 





1,470 





1,410 





1,440 





Average of the women 



How far the difference in bodily height is universal we 

 cannot judge. At any rate, the women of both tribes are not 

 31—87 k 



