RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1854-1871]. Abstract of Nott & Gliddon, Types of mankind / Prichard. CUL-DAR85.A88. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. RN2
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).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 352, n64: "On the skulls of the American tribes, see Nott and Gliddon, 'Types of Mankind,' 1854, p. 440; […]; [Prichard] on the natives of Arakhan, ibid. vol. iv. p. 537."
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Nott & Gliddon / Jan 1867)
68 Mulattoes escape Yellow fever
173 Doubts about races on Sculptures
275 All American of one Type
(men successively exterminate each other.)
439 Skulls of Brazil caves belong to American type Dr Lund
439 440} Proofs that flattening of head by American is to exaggerate a character found in caves - namely the "absence of forehead" formed in foetus — Proof how much admired - yet so hideous to us
Prichard - Heads of Arakhan Vol 4 p 537.
Nott, Josiah Clark and Gliddon, George Robins. 1854. 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. Illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton, and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H. S. Patterson. Philadelphia; London: Lippincott & Grambo; Trübner & Co. CUL-DAR.LIB.448 PDF
Prichard, James Cowles. 1836-1847. Researches into the physical history of mankind. 3d ed. 5 vols. London: Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper. CUL-DAR.LIB.511 [vols. 1-2; CUL-DAR240 states 5 vols.] vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF vol. 3 PDF vol. 4 PDF vol. 5 PDF
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