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Table of dimensions (in millimeters). 






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Circum- | yonee Transverse 
Horn-cores. Length. ference tia a diameter 
at base, | “ameter | at base. 
at base. 
North Kurgan, Anau: 
Ovis vignet arkal Lydekker : 
pr CC UM cet ei tathe Rciant, vor wirene Aaa AEM ATS nee i 250 180 || 62 45 
SPER WTSTE Saws Gia Chae tA OA Rea TAR ee ec ee ene 200 70 53 
Tre Ol COLRM MERE Pars av atr cic oie rere en TO isl arose. os oe ane 170 67 43 
Probably domesticated, small-horned specimen, form- | | 
ing connection with the real Ovis palustris: ; | " 
Fade) boa) Aes of NF gems NH CGA ee Wut ee. S7 ae 
r 110 94 2 20 
SBOXON abe BINS ahs hoe ASS Or eNO CIEE Cate ae 130 120 41 26 
Stee SLCC CMa Meee iy segs nea uitanehaaitebein sath ke shesiaiore fei 106 93 2 22 
a POLIO BS Salotr SSO SO OR CCR 0 cate Ce Cie Sree 117 112 2 27 
Ovis artes palustris Riitimeyer: ( 117 73 25 16 
S AOIPM estooeas “fh bea Ch cin’ ORD CHGS Mee merepemraes cer ~ 97 72 2 14 
(| 114 73 25 14 
SEG Vs OS Sc he So EO OREO OER Ce EO 75 72 25 14 
Types of Ovis aries palustris: 
England: 
WeaaValleya(collCornen\ens ose re eins cee 85 70 2 I4 
Londonwall, Roman times (coll. Corner)...... | cate 105 32 a 
( 105 85 36 16 
Vea alluvittm; The Mills; London............'.. 70 54 15 15 
Germany: 
Naegelstedt neolithic, Prehistoric Museum, ( 130 100 a0 22 
JSYeSa Dal cnc, Seki Sema eb is BCE Mt eee ae ‘ 110 102 39 21 
wciitossberes leaelenetan yas eset suse « clarelen oa iets 100 75 26 ars 
France: 
Grotte dtPontil, Nat. Hist. Mus..........4.... 120 100 40 20 
Pile-dwellings of Paladru, Paris............... 75 80 23 16 
Switzerland: 
ScHiais =neGltciiew: Delile sryeie cs heeds Se wv nee. 78 100 37 18 
al Seer CCN premier te eres sielrcre car's = </e\c-> «ies 80 75 22 19 





It may be objected, however, that the turbary sheep might have been imported 
from elsewhere in the culture period II, and that the different large-horned domestic 
sheep were only the products of crossing with the wild sheep or with some other 
large-horned domestic sheep, such being found in the pile-dwellings of the Lake 
of Bienne, as Ovis aries sluderi, or as products of the crossing of the wild Medi- 
terranean mouflon on Ovis palustris. The decision between these two possibilities 
would not be fully possible had not Professor Pumpelly conducted the excavation 
of the bones with the greatest care throughout. It is of the greatest importance 
to us that we know exactly the depth from which each fragment of bone was 
taken; and it follows that we are able to make the following statement concerning 
‘the position in the stratified series, and consequently the relative time of appearance : 
Ovis vignet arkal Lydekker occurs practically throughout all the strata; the 
best-preserved piece comes from the lowest layer at — 20 feet, the second at —15 
feet, other small pieces of horn-cores at +18 feet, +21 feet, and a good piece 
again at +26 feet. Therefore, this animal was hunted and eaten by the inhabi- 
tants of the North Kurgan down to the copper period. 
