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PROM T H E T EM P L E OP TH E SEN.
PLATE XI.—D.
PERUVIAN FROM THE TEMPLE OF THE SUN.
This skull, also from the Inca cemetery, presents several wounds of the
occipital bone, which must have been inflicted by some blunt weapon, probably
the back of a war-âxe ; and as the head is that of a middle aged man, we may
presume he fell in battle. The occipital view has been represented merely
to show the prevalent configuration of this part of the head in the Americans
generally ; the general conical outline,—the prominent vertex,—the full parietal
protuberances, and the proportional width between the mastoid processes.
MEASUREMENTS.
Longitudinal diameter,
Parietal diameter,
Frontal diameter,
Vertical diameter,
Inter-mastoid arch,
Inter-mastoid line,
Occipito-frontal arch,
Horizontal periphery,
Internal capacity, .
Capacity of the anterior chamber,
Capacity of the posterior chamber,
Facial angle, . . .
This skull fornas part of the fine collection from
me by Dr. Ruschenberger.
6.5 inches.
5.5 inches.
4.6 inches.
5.6 inches.
14.8 inches.
4.5 inches.
13.6 inches.
19.5 inches.
68.5 cubic inches.
33. cubic inches.
35.5 cubic inches.
75 degrees.
Pachacamac, presented to