Craniumofawoman,fromCro-Magnon,seenfullface。
IntheBaumes-Chaudescaves,situatedinthatpartofthevalleyoftheTarnwhichbelongstothedepartmentofLozere,Dr。Prunierespickedupnumerousbonesbearingscars,characteristicofwoundsproducedbystoneweapons。[183]Somefifteenofthesebones,suchastherightandlefthipbones,tibiae,andvertebrae,stillcontainflintpointsflungwithsufficientforcetopenetratedeeplythebonytissue。Alwaysindefatigableinhisresearches,Dr。PrunieresalsomentionshavingfoundinthecaveknownasthatofL’HOMMEMORT
bonesbearingtracesofcicatrizedwounds,andhepresentedtotheScientificCongressatClermontahumanvertebrafoundbeneaththeAumededolmenpiercedwithanarrow-head,whichis,sotospeak,encasedinthewoundbytheformationofbonytissue。
SkullofawomanfoundatSordes,showingaseverewoundfromwhichsherecovered。
OfthenineteencraniafoundintheNeolithicsepulchreofVaurealtwoshowtracesofoldwounds。Oneofthem,thatofawoman,hasthreedifferentscars,twoofwhichwereofwoundsthathadhealed,whilstthethirdintheocciputwasagapinghole,whichhadevidentlycauseddeath。