RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1863-1871]. Abstract of Waitz, 'Introduct. to Anthropology,' Eng. translat. 1863. CUL-DAR85.A86. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN3
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
[A86]
Waitz Anthropolog. Sexual selection
p. 96 Beards in Negros mostly scanty & whiskers absent in men difference in - Hair over whole body variable (& C. Vogt)
p 115 Negros fat-buttocks admired
107 Shape of skulls of Peruvians — (noses & skulls of Tahitian)
238 Foot of Chinese small
305 Idea of Beauty in many races.
99 Colour of infants
275 all races adorn themselves
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Skulls
Nose.
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Sumatra
Tahiti
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Waitz, Theodor. 1863. Introduction to anthropology. Edited, with numerous additions by the author, from the first volume of "Anthropologie der Naturvölker" by J. Frederick J. Collingwood. London: Longman, Green, Longman & Roberts. vol. 1. CUL-DAR.LIB.648 PDF Darwin cited this in Descent, vol. 2.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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