216 SOME NOTES ON THE EARLY HOMINIDiE 
origin. Since then, however, other specimens have come to 
light — especially the Krapina fragments — which have removed 
any doubts which existed, and it must be ascribed to the 
Neanderthal race. 
The rock shelter of Krapina was doubtless formed by the 
ancient Krapinica river, since which the river has sunk 80 
feet below the base of the recess. 
On the floor of the cave is a layer of pebbles deposited by 
the river ; this layer is covered by one of sand. Here and 
there patches occur of a grey and red colour. These tell of 
a series of human occupations, burnt and broken bones and 
Fig. 12. — The Skull op La Ohapelle aux 
Saints (M. Bottle). 
stone implements being found in them. The remains of a 
dozen individuals or so have been discovered, which are all 
distinctly Mousterian in their characters. 
The bones, strange to say, show unmistakable signs of 
having been subjected to the action of fire, and for this reason 
some have voiced the suspicion that Mousterian man was 
addicted to cannibalism. 
The skull found at La Ohapelle aux Saints, especially 
as regards the skull-cap, agrees very closely with the 
Neanderthal specimen. The implements found on the same 
horizon are truly Mousterian. (Fig. 12.) 
The skeleton found at La Moustier belonged to a youth 
of about sixteen years of age. The great cranial capacity 
is in harmony with the skulls from La Ohapelle aux Saints 
and Spy. 
