And finally, many skull fragments! bear marks of blows, as if they had been broken by an instrument, while some of the more complete specimens show that they have been opened at the base, Dr. Weldenreich, therefore, comes to the conclusion that Peking Man brought the skulls' into the cave and threw them away, atter having broken them open, in' order fo extract the brain and eat it. The brain and heart have at all times been highly prized by primitive peoples, because they were supposed fo give courage and strength when eaten. With possibly this exception, there is, however, nothing to show that Peking Man had cannibalist lastes. There are traces of fre and charcoal in the deposits. Nevertheless there are no signs of human bones having been cooked in any way, though the charred bones of animals have been found.
The Choukoutien cave has been specially rich in finds of teeth, This has led to important deductions. For, palmentology, the teeth are of the greatest value as evidence, being Henerally best preserved and—also particularly characteristic. Not only have many isolated teeth been found, but more important still, they have been found actually adhering to the Jaw-bone. If only Isolated teeth had been found, it would have been aimeult to prove that they actually belonged to primitive man.
Teeth Like Chimpanzee's The teeth of the Peking Man that have been discovered are much larger than those of modern man and are of much the same type as those of the chimpanzee. (The jaw-bones in welch they have been found belong clearly toa human and not to an ape.) This is the first time that any fossil human {eeth have been found so akin to those of the apes. It is therefore evidence of the very greatest importance, as proving the very primitive charader of Peking Man, more primitive, in fact, than all the other types of fossil man that have hitherto been discovered. Teeth of a corresponding position in the jaw! have been found in the Neanderthal]
Man, but they are very muck: nearer fo recent man in type, showing that] Poking Man is a distinct and lower type.
Another interesting point which is] proved from the recent finds at! Choukoutien is, that the differentiation of tke races is much older than had "hitherto been believed. On_tho Inner face of the jaw-bones are to be seen certain curious swellings They are normal and not due to any diseased condition, though their purpose Is not known. These swellings have also been found in prehistoric skulls four to five thousand years old. They are not found on the skulls of or Negro races, nor of the Australian aborigines, of to-day. But they are found in living Mongolian races, thus proving that Peking Man thas a closer affinity with the Mongo-Man than with other races.
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