DOI article:
Derry, Douglas Erith: Anatomical report (B)
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conveyed by the general appearance of the skulls, and facial aspect in
each case, was that of a mixed race, conforming to the small and well-
marked Nubian type.
Cemetery 69.
This cemetery was situated a little south of the previous one and on
higher ground, somewhat further back from the river. It was divided
into two patches, the more northerly of which contained 40 graves
ranging as in Cemetery 68 over the periods of the Middle and New
Empires.
Northern Division—Middle Nubian Graves.
Only four graves of this date contained bones in a sufficiently good
condition to be measured. There were two skeletons of each sex, and
they all showed the same features as those previously met with and
classified as Nubian. In one only were the Negroid characteristics so
pronounced as to call for special remark ; this was accordingly labelled
" Negroid Nubian." Even in this case the head was not typically
Negroid, and in spite of the marked visible prognathism, the measure-
ments did not yield a prognathic index. One of the female skulls had
a persistent metopic suture.
Northern Division—New Empire Graves.
Twelve bodies were measured in New Empire graves, five males and
seven females.
The interest of this part of the cemetery lay in the fact that all of
the males were Egyptian, while the females, on the other hand, with
one possible exception, were undoubtedly Nubian. Their faces were
of the small pointed oval or ellipsoid type, with marked prognathism,
small negroid mandible and nose tending to become flat at root. The
males agreed in their Egyptian-like features, having long elliptical or
rectangular faces with square prominent chins, absolutely orthognathous
and narrow and prominent noses.
Amongst the women, two cases of fracture were found. In one the
right radius and ulna had been broken, the line of fracture passing
obliquely downwards and inwards through both bones from junction
conveyed by the general appearance of the skulls, and facial aspect in
each case, was that of a mixed race, conforming to the small and well-
marked Nubian type.
Cemetery 69.
This cemetery was situated a little south of the previous one and on
higher ground, somewhat further back from the river. It was divided
into two patches, the more northerly of which contained 40 graves
ranging as in Cemetery 68 over the periods of the Middle and New
Empires.
Northern Division—Middle Nubian Graves.
Only four graves of this date contained bones in a sufficiently good
condition to be measured. There were two skeletons of each sex, and
they all showed the same features as those previously met with and
classified as Nubian. In one only were the Negroid characteristics so
pronounced as to call for special remark ; this was accordingly labelled
" Negroid Nubian." Even in this case the head was not typically
Negroid, and in spite of the marked visible prognathism, the measure-
ments did not yield a prognathic index. One of the female skulls had
a persistent metopic suture.
Northern Division—New Empire Graves.
Twelve bodies were measured in New Empire graves, five males and
seven females.
The interest of this part of the cemetery lay in the fact that all of
the males were Egyptian, while the females, on the other hand, with
one possible exception, were undoubtedly Nubian. Their faces were
of the small pointed oval or ellipsoid type, with marked prognathism,
small negroid mandible and nose tending to become flat at root. The
males agreed in their Egyptian-like features, having long elliptical or
rectangular faces with square prominent chins, absolutely orthognathous
and narrow and prominent noses.
Amongst the women, two cases of fracture were found. In one the
right radius and ulna had been broken, the line of fracture passing
obliquely downwards and inwards through both bones from junction