Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon.

  • Nott, Josiah C. (Josiah Clark), 1804-1873.
Date:
1860
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Credit: Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGB FRONTISPIECE — Portrait of Samuel George Morton. [Steel Engraving.] DEDICATION — “To the Memory of Morton'' v PREFACE — by Geo. R. Gliddon Postscriptum— by J. C. Nott xii MEMOIR—“Notice of the Life and Scientific Labors of the late Samuel Geo. Morton, M. D.”—contributed by Prof. Henry S. Patterson, M. D. xvii SKETCH — “of the Natural Provinces of the Animal World and their Rela- tion to the different Types of Man ” — contributed by Prof. L. Aga-ssiz, LL. D. [ With colored lithographic Tableau and Map.~\ lviii INTRODUCTION to “Types of Mankind” — by J. C. Nott 49 PxlRT I. Chap. I. — Geographical Distribution of Animals and the Races of Men II. — General Remarks on Types of Mankind III. — Specific Types — Caucasian IY. — Physical History of the Jews V. — The Caucasian Types carried through Egyptian Monuments ... YI. — African Types VII. — Egypt and Egyptians. [Four lithographic Plates.] VIII.—Negro Types IX. —American and other Types — Aboriginal Races of America..., X. — Excerpta from Morton’s inedited Manuscripts 62 80 88 111 141 180 210 246 272 298 XI. — Geology and Paleontology, in Connection with Human Origins contributed by William Usher, M. D 327 XII. — IIybridity of Animals, viewed in Connection with the Natural History of Mankind — by J. C. Nott 372 XIII.—Comparative Anatomy of Races — by J. C. Nott 4il