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optic canal and a broken but well-developed anterior
clinoid process. SK 847m and n have been glued to-
gether and probably also represent part of floor of an-
terior cranial fossa. SK 847m has a foramen that
might be part of an optic canal. One unmarked piece
(no number) represents part of the L lesser wing
of sphenoid, with a large, compressed optic canal
and a short, blunt, thick clinoid process. More than
one individual is probably represented among these
fragments.
Sn 339 (Member 2). Identified as RI1. Root
broken and crown somewhat worn, especially lingually.
Fairly broad, spatulate tooth. Buccal surface fairly
curved. Lingual surface well excavated and bounded at
its base by a m/d broad, very flat tubercle bounded on
each side by a relatively m/d thick margocrista. May
not have been very tall crowned. In frontal view, distal
side of tooth moderately flared relative to the fairly
straight mesial edge. Similar in outline to SKX 271
(Member 2) and SKX 19031 (Member 1 LB), neither
of which has been described as Homo.
SKX 61 0 (Member 2). Isolated tooth identified as 12,
but crown has narrow proportions of a lower incisor.
Very long, m/d compressed root, with deep mesial and
more shallow distal longitudinal groove. Root tip
reflected laterally. Crown somewhat worn; appears
small relative to length of root. Distal side of crown
flares laterally; mesial side is straighter and angled out
in profile. Buccal surface slightly curved out; lingual
surface noticeably shoveled despite being quite worn.
SKX 2354 and SKX 2354 (Members 1 and 2).
Identified as LI, and L12 germs; actually Rdi, and
Ldiz germs. Both slightly concave lingually, with
mamelons. di2 noticeably longer m/d and slightly
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