Catalogue of human crania in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia / by J. Aitken Meigs.

  • Meigs, James Aitken, 1829-1879.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Catalogue of human crania in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia / by J. Aitken Meigs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    CATALOGUE OF HUMAN CRANIA, IN THE COLLECTION OP THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES •«i OF PHILADELPHIA: Based upon the Third Edition of Dr. Morton's Catalogue of Skulls, &c, J. AITKEN MEIGS, M. D. • • • Librarian of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Ac Of all the peculiarities in the form of the bony fabric, those of the skull are the most strikir.; and distinguishing. It is in the head that we find the varieties most strongly charai different races.—Prichard. Hence our zoological study of man will bo greatly assisted by carefully examining gel mens of the skulls of different nations, which are easily prepared and preserved,, muy be oonye niently handled and surveyed, considered in various points of view, and compared to each other.- Lawrence. PHILADELPHIA. 1857.