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every reason to believe that these characters develop in individuals and are transmitted by inheritance. Their local distribution is of much greater significance than their racial distribution.
TABLE IV
GROUPS IN WHICH NO PHARYNGEAL FOSSAE WERE FOUND Group Number of Crania Examined
Chuckchi, Siberia 7
Eskimo, Indian Point, Siberia 32
Eskimo, St. Lawrence Island, Bering Strait 13
Eskimo, Alaska (Point Barrow) 102
Athapascan, Alaska 8
Tsimshian 9
Haida 40
Yakima 15
Salish, Eburne, British Columbia 54
Salish, Kamloops 13
Salish, Nanaimo 13
Salish, Thompson 26
Salish, Bella Coola . 20
Salish, Saanich 14
Salish, Lillooet 8
Kwakiutl, Nimkish 41
Kwakiutl, Nootka 23
Kwakiutl, Bella Bella 10
Washington State, Miscellaneous 15
Oregon State 27
California 21
New Mexico, Pueblos 86
Arizona, Chaco Canon 22
Colorado 6
New York State 33
Massachusetts and Connecticut -. 6
Ohio (Madisonville) 17
Michigan (Saginaw) 7
Virginia I
Georgia I
North Carolina I
Florida 25
Mexico, Yaqui 7
Mexico, Casas Grandes 1 1
Mexico, Zacateco 4
Columbia, Santa Marta 10
Peru, Maranon Country 20
Peru, vicinity of Cuzco. . 18
Peru, Sillustani n
Peru, Cachilaya 34
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