An Inquiry into the Distinctive Characteristics of the Aboriginal Race of America

by Samuel George Morton

1844Ethnography
mound-buildersamerican-historynorth-american-indian
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This text examines the physical characteristics of Indigenous American populations. It presents craniometric data and other observations to classify these groups and argue for distinct racial attributes, contributing to 19th-century theories of human variation and racial classification.

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Author
Samuel George Morton
Published
1844
Genre
Ethnography
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Pages
48
Print size
6 × 9 in
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Black and white
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mound-builders, american-history, north-american-indian

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