SKULL OF MAN. 
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the Esquimaux and American Indians, among which are some re- 
markable instances of artiticially distorted skulls, formed by fasten- 
ing boards and bands round the head during infancy. Fig. 30 
Fig. 30. 
Skull of Vancouver Islander, artiticially deformed in infancy. 
represents one that has been lengthened in this way, that of a 
Vancouver Islander ; while there are others in the case that have 
been much shortened and broadened, notably two from Sacrificios 
Island, Gulf of Mexico. 
In Case 2, Div. A, are the skulls of the Maori and other [C 
Polynesians, and a selection from the fine series of Negro skulls 
obtained by Mr. P. Du Chaillu on the West Coast of Africa. 
Finally, in Div. B, are the skulls of the Melanesians, among 
which should be noticed that of a native of Torres Straits, as 
representing this type most perfectly ; and a prepared monumental 
head, with a distorted skull, clay face, and real hair, obtained in the 
island of New Britain. 
Below these are some casts of the heads of South-Australian, and 
above, on the back of the case, some of Papuan and Polynesian 
natives. 
The Simiid(By or Man-like Apes (Case 2, C-F) , are characterized 
by their inclined spinal column, broad breast-bones, the great 
length of their arms as compared with their legs, the enormous 
ridges of bone above their eyes, especially in the male specimens. 
