New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
NM rPOcm ~ WHICH HE LIVED

From the foregoing measurements il is believed that
the stature OF the fossil can be estimated at the
lowest at six feet The skeleton, which no more resein
bles that Of an ape than does modern skeleton pre-
sents some contradictory characteristics OF infeory
and paeohic antiquity, such az a marked dolco
cephalic type, great stature. increased length OF the
radiu, relatively TO the humerus QOl-l3. inches. a
plotyenemc ubla and, on the other hand marks OF
superiority, viz, forehead neither low. retreang, nor
narrow an absence OF prognathism, and facial angle
Of nearly S. degrees In view OF these apparent contra
dictons we could not then fix the age at which the
Man OF Mention" lived if the fauna found IN his own
hearth and superior and equally undsturbed hearths,
had not furnished the elements for this determna-
tion In LAYER Of soil about six inches DEPTH I'M.
edaely above and below the skeleton. bones or teeth
of the following animals were found-mammhls:
l. Carnvores-The cave lion cave bear, common bear,
cave hyena wolf. hedgehog.
O Pachyderms-The rhinOceros, horse, Wild boar.
s. Rodents-The rabbit.
A. Rumnants-rhe primitive OK, elk, common stag,
Canada stag, Corscan stag r0ebnck' primitive goat,
Mollusks-six species.
The arms and instruments found the fossil man
include the ponard mentioned above two pms OF
bone with points well preserved. and upward OF $50 cut
nints Of lance and arrow points, scrapers
flakes and nuclei -Four of the animals above enumer-
ated viz, the cave lion, cave bear cave hyena, and
are assigned TO extinct prehistoric species
Evidence OF their presence near the skeleton proves Its
high antiquity We may, therefore, consider the Man
of Mention" as the contemporary OF extinct animal
species and as belonging certainly TO the paleotblc
epoch.
During the researches prior 10 his discovery, the re-
mains of large fauna unearthed embracing 20
mammals four birds, fish, one erustacean and &c
ousks Some of the shells of the latter are perforated
TO he worn as ornaments others are peculiar IN that
they are from the ocean, and not found in the Meder
ranean How did they then get into the caves on It's
shore Numerous shells from Cro-Magnon came from
the ocean, and some LaugerieB are OF Meder
rane An origin. The inhabitants OF these caves must
have had communication with each other and with the
ocean. But few instruments OF bone or horn were
found and none them presented any traces OF draw
ing or engraving. Stone arms and instruments are
counted Ivy thousands. They are OF Hint OF various
shades, generally rudely cut, ana must DO re-
ferred back 10 the most ancient stone
epoch. All OF the shaftsl OF long bones are
split lengthwse There are ouly five exceptions to this
rule In more than 10000 instances This was done IN
order to extract the which either server as
nourishrncnt, or 10 anont the body Ahor Inc bones
were split Of the pieces were sharpened ior use Us
arrows pins needles while OF Others chses or snooh
ing instruments were made. But Win re" cA'eptlo
ali Of tines. Instruments are very rudty iduc' siSc
obtct OF pottery found IN the cary eAci'huons,
and near the In fragment Oh stnaii usk
thn, and Of black color.
The skeleton rests tu-lay IN thr hnihr"i"IotiVa
gallery OF the Museum ui Natural History mere anu We
await the judgement Of leading ahthr0pOOs's ~ 10 tnc
sigLliicauCc Ui tnc dl.cOvcr'