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people consisted of two different races. In all exploration of long 

 barrows it is most desirable that the character of the finds associated 

 with each of these forms of dolichocephalic skulls should be most 

 carefully noted, as well as all circumstances connected with their 

 interment. 



In the character of the nasal portion of the face, the skulls 

 complete enough for examination conform to the usual type (except 

 the skull from Monkton, which is broader in proportion to its length 

 than usual), and the same may be said regarding the orbit. In 

 only the skull from Overton and that from Shalbourne could the 

 general form of the face be compared ; in the former the narrowness 

 o£ the lower portion of the face across the lower jaw is noticeable. 



The imperfect condition of the facial portion of the majority of 

 these skulls renders a comparative study of the face impossible. It 

 may be noted, however, that the prominence of the forehead above 

 the nose (called the glabella) is little marked, except in the Overton 

 skull. This smoothness of the forehead is very characteristic of the 

 long barrow race and contrasts strongly with the prominent glabella 

 of the round barrow race. 



[For Table of Measurements and Indices of these Skulls see next 



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