. British barrows: a record of the examination of sepulchral mounds in various parts of England. Mounds -- England; Craniology -- Great Britain; England -- Antiquities. WEAVERTHORPE. [xliv. 3. p. 198.] CaLVAKIFM and JAW OF A MAN PEOBABLY IN MIDDLE PERIOD OF I. Measurements of Calvaria Extreme length . Frouto-inial length Extreme breadth Vertical height . Circumference, appi-oxima- tively .... 7-8" 7-5" 5-3" 5-6" 21-2" Frontal arc Parietal arc Occipital arc Minimum frontal width Maximum frontal width Maximum occipital width 5-4" 5-4" 4-7" 3
. British barrows: a record of the examination of sepulchral mounds in various parts of England. Mounds -- England; Craniology -- Great Britain; England -- Antiquities. WEAVERTHORPE. [xliv. 3. p. 198.] CaLVAKIFM and JAW OF A MAN PEOBABLY IN MIDDLE PERIOD OF I. Measurements of Calvaria Extreme length . Frouto-inial length Extreme breadth Vertical height . Circumference, appi-oxima- tively .... 7-8" 7-5" 5-3" 5-6" 21-2" Frontal arc Parietal arc Occipital arc Minimum frontal width Maximum frontal width Maximum occipital width 5-4" 5-4" 4-7" 3 6" 4-4" 4-3" H. Measurements of Face. Lower jaw, depth at symphysis ..... Lower jaw, ^vidth of ramus on level of grinding surface of molar teeth ........ III. Indices. Length-breadth index : ' cephalic index' ... Antero-posterior index ....... 1-2" 145" 69 53 The calvaria and lower jaw, ' Weaverthorpe, xliv. 3,' may firstly be taken to illustrate the fact that a type existed in the Bronze Period which is recognisable amongst modern Celtic populations; and, secondly, may throw some light upon the various questions which have been raised as to the famous skull from the cave at Engis, as it resembles that skull in many important 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 Greenwell, William, 1820-1918; Rolleston, George, 1829-1881. Oxford : Clarendon press
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