Physical anthropology; its scope and aims; its history and present status in the United States

Ales Hrdlicka

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bKA:.Y OrV.iJV-iTY WEGOiN J ^ vyw t SAMUEL G. MORTON PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ITS SCOPE AND AIMS; ITS HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES BY ALES HRDLICKA Curator, Division of Physical Anthropology, T'. S. National Museum PUBLISHED BY THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AXD BIOLOGY PHILADELPHIA 1919 To my deceased wife, MARIE HRDLI(!5kA who stood loyally and devotedly behind me in allmy work. PREFACE The publication in a book form of the articles that follow and which originally appeared in the American Journal Physical Anthro-of is to provide the student of anthropologypology, in this country, in a handy form, with something that will assist him in laying the needed for his chosen work, andfoundations in becoming acquainted with American anthropological bibliography. Organized progress in any branch of science is possible only when of that branch becomes wellthe field defined. But a definition to be value must in large measureof a be based on experience, and that not on individual but on the collective experience of the workers in that history of given branchline. The a of science thus becomes one of the essentials the proper comprehensionto of the scope, objects and de- marcations of that branch. These are the reasons for the association on Theof the chapters Scope and Aims of Physical Anthropology on its History.with those The history here dealt with applies essentially to the United States and Canada.

Sujets

• Biological anthropology
• Anthropology

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 20
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

Extrait

bKA:.Y
OrV.iJV-iTY
WEGOiN J
^
vywtSAMUEL G. MORTONPHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ITS SCOPE AND AIMS; ITS HISTORY
AND PRESENT STATUS IN THE
UNITED STATES
BY
ALES HRDLICKA
Curator, Division of Physical Anthropology, T'. S. National Museum
PUBLISHED BY
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AXD BIOLOGY
PHILADELPHIA
1919