36 REV. D. GATH WHITLEY, PRIMEVAL MAN IN BELGIUM. 
argument, to retreat at the close of the Palaeolithic Period into 
the arctic regions of Asia and America. The reason for this 
identification, although plausible, seem to be somewhat 
precarious. They consist of the character of the bone 
harpoons, of the stone scrapers, and of the carvings and 
sculpturings, and they are certainly suggestive, so much so that 
M. G-irod in his recent work* accepts Professor Boyd 
Dawkins’ theory, and the resemblance between the two races 
had been already suggested by MM. Christy and Lartet.f If 
this be • true, it is another proof of the high intelligence of 
Primeval Man, as all who have lived amongst the Eskimo bear 
witness to their intellectual capacity, and to their marvellous 
ingenuity. Their hunting and their fishing, their snow houses 
and their stone huts, their boats and their sledges, their cleverly- 
formed darts, arrows, and harpoons, mingled with their 
wonderful artistic ability, all combine to place the Eskimo in 
the front rank among the uncultured races of living man. If 
Primeval Man was indeed of the same race as these denizens 
of the arctic regions, he must have possessed an intellectual 
capacity of the very highest character. 
We turn now to the work of MM. Fraipont and Lohest, 
which describes the cave-men found in the cavern of Spy, not 
very far from Namur. This cave is situated on the slope of a 
wooded hill above the little stream of the Orneau, and has been 
subjected to a thoroughly scientific exploration. The animal 
hones found in it belonged to the Mammoth, the rhinoceros, the 
hysena, the cave-bear, the lion, the horse, wolf, and the sheep. 
Along with the remains of these animals were found the bones 
of two human beings, the skeletons of which, although by no 
means perfect, were sufficiently complete to give an admirable 
presentation of the character of the individuals to whom they 
belonged. The skulls were in fairly good condition, and 
belonged evidently to the same race. Both were dolichocephalic 
although slightly differing from each other. The skeletons 
belonged to a race of men somewhat below the middle height, 
thick set, with a receding brow and an ape-like retreating chin. 
The teeth of these primitive men were well preserved, and 
resembled those of modern savage races of a low character. 
With the animal remains in the Spy cavern lay some fragments 
of rude pottery, which have caused M. de Mortillet to doubt 
* Les Invasions Palceolithiques dans V Europe Occidentale , pp. 77, 78. 
f See lieli quia A cquitanicat. 
