to be so remarkable in character that, when first exhibited at a scientific meeting at Bonn, doubts were expressed by several naturalists as to whether they were really human. The cranium was of great size and thickness, and had a long elliptical form, a low, retreating forehead, excessive development of the frontal sinuses, and a great projection of the occipital region. The sutures were nearly obliterated, and the line of the frontal suture was marked by a slight ridge. The principal dimensions of the skull were as follows:
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mm.
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Antero-posterior diameter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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200
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Transversedo ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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144
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Frontal (min.) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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106
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Do. (max.) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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122
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Horizontal circumference ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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590
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(571?)
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Cephalic index ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ |
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72
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Fig. 4.—Side view of the Neanderthal skull-cap (1/3).
(After Huxley.)
