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... ntent at http://about.jstor.org/participate--jstor/individuals/early-journal--content. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not--for--profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. 166 AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST [N. s., I7, I915 the smallest 135. The average length of the head is 18.io cm.; the average breadth 14.61; the average cephalic index 80.72: slightly brachycephalic. According to R. Martin's classification 10.5 percent of the Nias population is dolichocephalic; 44.5 mesocephalic; 32-35 brachycephalic, and 12.66 percent hyperbrachycephalic. Dolichocephaly is more frequent among the southern natives. The nose index is distributed as follows: leptorrhinean 13 percent, mesorrhinian 70.13, and chamaerrhinian 16.87 percent. The average physiognomical facial index is 76.20, the average morphological facial index 81.74. Given in percentages,