No. III.--The Tallest Man

This skeleton is also that of a large powerfully built man, even

taller man the last. The skull is larger, though not quite so massive.

It is longer and narrower and dolicephalus, the occipital region very

prominent. The height index is low (70.5).

The face is broad as compared with the length 124-112 and the cheek

bones are prominent, lower jaw is heavy and strong.

The bones of this skeleton are well preserved and it is almost entire,

there being only a few of the bones of the hands and feet missing. The

pelvis is masculine. The bones are long, large and heavy with marked

impressions and processes.

The femur measures 17-7/8 inches so that this man must have been six

feet or more and of muscular frame.

Among the bones of No III skeleton were 2 small rib bones of a bird.

Judging from the general conformation of the three skulls, it would

appear that No. I, was that of the most intelligent person of the

three and No. III of the least No. II being intermediate.

It is difficult to estimate the height of No. I as the femur is so

decayed at both ends, but allowing for this, the height would not

be more than 5 feet and probably less than that. The skeletons

undoubtedly belong to the Mongoloid type and are distinctive of

the North American Indians.

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