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from the protuberance of the ‘ torcular Herophili,’ and showing very slight excavation 
for the sinuses themselves. 
The broadest part of the superoccipital here preserved measures in a straight line 4 
inches. The parietals present the usual smoothness and convexity externally ; the 
‘ eminence ’ indicative of the commencing point of ossification is not distinctly marked ; 
the temporal ridge or boundary is very feebly indicated. The venous ‘ parietal ’ foramen 
is larger on the left than on the right parietal ; in both about 5 lines from the sagittal 
suture, and above It? inch from the lambdoidal one. The crenations of the sagittal 
suture are moderately developed externally, and are wanting internally. On the inner 
surface of the parietals the cerebral convolutions have left feeble impressions ; the middle 
meningeal artery deeply grooves the anterior inferior part of the bone close to the 
coronal suture ; posterior to this are less deep grooves for other branches of the menin- 
geal arteries ; the shallow depression for the superior longitudinal sinus is chiefly in the 
right parietal. The pacchionian depressions are few and feebly marked. 
The part of the frontal bone preserved indicates it to he low and narrow ; but its 
anterior part is broken away before the commencement of the ‘ frontal crest ’ leading to 
the ‘foramen cgecum.’ We have better evidence, therefore, of the want of breadth of 
the frontal than of the extent of the vertical part of the bone forming the forehead. I 
much regret having been unable to secure the superorbital ridge. 
The fractured anterior margin of the frontal shows no trace of frontal sinus, but the 
bone is evidently broken away above those cavities. The greatest breadth of the frontal 
here preserved in a straight line is 4 inches 7 lines, that of the Engis skull is 4 inches 
8 lines. The ‘ sulcus longitudinalis 5 is feebly marked. The crenations of the frontal 
suture are very minute as it extends from the sagittal suture until near the lower angle. 
The frontal eminences are not distinctly raised. 
Upon the whole the proportions of the above-described calvarium are those of the 
longish oval, approaching to that which has been denominated the cymbicephalic or 
dolichocephalic type, i. e. ‘ boat-shaped ’ or ‘ long-shaped ’ cranium. It is broadest near 
and in advance of the junction of the middle and posterior thirds, whence it contracts 
rather rapidly backward, and with a slightly convex curve to the narrow prominent 
upper part of the triangular superoccipital which forms a stronger convexity, agreeing 
with the Celtic type, as exhibited by the Engis skull, and differing from the dolicho- 
cephalic form as exhibited by the Australian skulls, one of which I have selected to 
contrast with the calvarium from Bruniquel. 
The following are dimensions of admeasurements above recorded of the Cavern-skull, 
as shown by the Australian cranium : — 
inches, lines. 
Extreme length, or antero -posterior diameter, at the outer surface . 7 7 
Extreme length, or antero-posterior diameter, at the inner surface . 6 9 
Extreme breadth, or transverse diameter, at the outer surface . . 5 4 
Extreme breadth, or transverse diameter, at the inner surface .5 0 
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