Catalogue of human crania in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia / by J. Aitken Meigs.

  • Meigs, James Aitken, 1829-1879.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Catalogue of human crania in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia / by J. Aitken Meigs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *- [The Finnish skull has a square or somewhat angularly round appear- ance. The antero-posterior diameter being comparatively short, it falls within the brachy-cephalic class of Retzius. The forehead is broad, though less expansive than in the true Germanic race. This frontal breadth, the lateral expansion of the parietalia, and the flat- ness of the os occipitis, give to the coronal region, when viewed perpendicularly, a square, or rather slightly oblong appearance. The face is longer and less broad than in the Mongolian head, while the lower jaw is larger, and the chin more prominent. Hence, the lower part of the face is advanced, somewhat in the manner of the Sclavonian face. The whole head is rather massive and rude in structure, the bony prominences being strongly cha- racterized, and the sutures well defined. The general configura- tion of the head is European, bearing certain resemblances, how- ever, to the Mongolian on the one hand, and the Sclavonian on the other.] 6. 1539. True Finn. I. C. 81.5. F. A. 85°. A laborer, named Matts Johansson Lans, from the city of Abo. Convicted of deser- tion and theft while in the Emperor's service, he was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment, and died, aet. 22 years, in the Prisoners' Lazaretto. Jacob Nurkkala, alias Karry, from Storkyro Parish, in the Pro- vince of Wasa, who, for committing burglary for the third time, was imprisoned July 6th, 1835, to hard labor in the Fort for life. He died in the Lazaretto, aet. 59 years. 8. 1541. True Finn. I. C. 99. F. A. 83°. The preceding 11 skulls were sent to the Academy by Professor Retzius, of Stockholm, just after the demise of Dr. Morton. 9. 1252. Skull of a Finland woman, from the Parish of Kemi, aetat. 40. I. C. 86. 10. 1259. Cast of the skull of a Finlander. Prof. Retzius, 1845. III. SUEVIC RACE. [Case 1.) 1. 37. German : woman, aetat. 30. I. C. 90. [Round form.] 2. 706. German ? man, aetat. 30. F. A. 80°. I. C. 94. 3. 1060. German of Tubingen : woman, setat, 30. I. C. 70.