. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 318 THE TROGLODYTES. The type takes its name from the Moustier cave, M^iere it is very common and where it was first discovered by Edward Lartet and Christy. A few specimens have been found in more ancient deposits, coi-responding- with tlie first Quaternary period, and also in more recent deposits corresponding witli the latest; but it properly belongs to the intermediate. 3. In a third period, which corresponds to the age of the
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 318 THE TROGLODYTES. The type takes its name from the Moustier cave, M^iere it is very common and where it was first discovered by Edward Lartet and Christy. A few specimens have been found in more ancient deposits, coi-responding- with tlie first Quaternary period, and also in more recent deposits corresponding witli the latest; but it properly belongs to the intermediate. 3. In a third period, which corresponds to the age of the reindeer, the flint instrument was perfected. The ends are more pointed, tlie contour more regular and symmetrical, and the edges have evidently been formed with finer touches. This period of the stone age is distinguished- more by the character of the manufacture than by the kind of instrument. The lance-head of Solutre has been generally taken as a type, because only a short time ago the lances from Solutre, in JMilconuais, were the best made instruments which had been found in the Quaternary depos- its, (see Fig. 6;) but since then Dr. Jules Parrot, and his brother, M. Philippe Parrot, have found at Saint Martin of Excideuil, (Dordogne,) in a cave of the age of the reindeer, numerous flint instruments much more perfected. Fig. 7. Fis. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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