round headed or
brachycephalic. The exceptions are two women (indices 78 and 79),
who in other respects are typical. The first had the lowest stature
recorded (1266 mm.) and her arm-reach exceeded her stature by 57
mm. Her nose was very broad and flat (index 98), hair kinky, color
and other characters those of the pure Negrito. The second woman was
without obvious indication of mixed blood, but her nasal index was
only 79 or mesorhinian, and this even more than her head form would
suggest the probability of some Malay blood. I think we must conclude,
then, that the head form of the Negrito, while usually decidedly round,
has considerable variation and approaches mesaticephaly.

Topinard's nomenclature for nasal index is, for the living:

Broad and flat noses (platyrhinian) 108 to 87.9
Medium noses (mesorhinian) 81.4 to 69.3
Thin, high noses (leptorhinian) 69.4 to 63

Those familiar with Topinard's monumental work will recall the
particular importance he gives to the nasal index, and how he shows
that it is perhaps the most exact character for classifying races;
all white races being leptorhinian, the yellow mesorhinian, and the
black or negro races platyrhinian. Indeed the presence of a markedly
platyrhinian type of nose may almost be taken as clear proof of negro
derivation. The nasal index of Negritos, as would be expected in a race
whose outward characters are so obviously negroid, is exceptionally
high or platyrhinian. Again the figures for men and women are arranged
serially so as to show the mean and variation.

Nasal Index

Men Women
84 79
90 86
90 90
91 92
95 92
97 92
97 97
98 98
100 98
109

All of these nasal indices, with the sole exception of the woman
mentioned above, are below mesorhinian or pronouncedly platyrhinian
and negroid.

The shape of the Negrito nose is peculiar and after it has once
been carefully observed can be easily recognized. The root is deeply
depressed from a smooth and rounding forehead, the bridge is short
and low, and the end rounding and bulbous. Sometimes, but not usually,
the nostrils are horizontally visible. The apertures of the nostrils
are very flat and their direction almost parallel with the plane of
the face.

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