Craniometry is measurement of the cranium (the main part of the skull), usually the human cranium. It is a subset of cephalometry, measurement of the...
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The Mismeasure of Man (section Craniometry)
single quantity". Biological determinism is analyzed in discussions of craniometry and psychological testing, the two principal methods used to measure...
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Paul Broca (section Craniometry)
of physical anthropology, advancing the science of anthropometry, and craniometry, in particular, the now-discredited practice of determining intelligence...
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misconstrues, or distorts anthropology (notably physical anthropology), craniometry, evolutionary biology, and other disciplines or pseudo-disciplines through...
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In population genetics, research has been done on the genetic origins of modern Japanese people. From the point of view of genetic studies, Japanese people:...
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Skull (section Craniometry)
transitional between lobe-finned fish and early tetrapods Centrosaurus skull Craniometry Crystal skull Head and neck anatomy Human skull symbolism Memento mori...
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centuries, and was linked to models of racial hierarchy primarily based on craniometry and anthropometry. A variety of views circulated about the racial identity...
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gave the term a wider audience, by grounding it in the new methods of craniometry and Linnean taxonomy. Blumenbach did not credit Meiners with his taxonomy...
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1790–1828). This was a founding work for other scientists in the field of craniometry. He established a five-part naming system in 1795 to describe what he...
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spans various concepts, both scientific and pseudoscientific, such as craniometry, paleoanthropology, biological anthropology, phrenology, physiognomy...
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usually the human head, especially by medical imaging such as radiography. Craniometry, the measurement of the cranium (skull), is a large subset of cephalometry...
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their scientific legitimacy on physical anthropology, anthropometry, craniometry, phrenology, physiognomy, and others now discredited disciplines in order...
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find a correlation between brain size and intelligence at about 0.4. Craniometry was also used in phrenology, which purported to determine character,...
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physical anthropologists, led by Paul Broca (1824–1880), focused on craniometry while the German tradition, led by Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902), emphasized...
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"remarkable characters in common", particularly in terms of language and craniometry. In linguistics, the Malayo-Polynesian language family also initially...
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Phrenology, which focuses on personality and character, is distinct from craniometry, which is the study of skull size, weight and shape, and physiognomy...
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Northern Eurasia from the Mesolithic to the Early Bronze Age, Based on Craniometry and Genetics". Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia. 49 (4):...
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Theory has been called into question since 1980 based on genealogy, craniometry and archaeology. Recently, a modified form of the Migration Theory has...
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1935. Retrieved 2024-03-26. Demoule, Jean-Paul (2018-11-06). "From craniometry to paleogenetics". Presses universitaires de Provence. Retrieved 2024-03-26...
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capacity of human skulls from around the world. Morton aimed to use craniometry to prove that white people were biologically superior to other races...
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lean body weight to brain mass as a better predictor. Cranial capacity Craniometry Encephalization quotient List of animals by number of neurons Phrenology...
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inconspicuous, only forming proper vaults in mammals and birds. Skull Craniometry Phrenology "Changes in vault dimensions must occur by early childhood...
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technocrat, theocracy crani- skull Greek κρανίον (kraníon) craniologist, craniometry, craniosynostosis, cranium, hemicrania, megrim, migraine crass- thick...
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her from the island. Novels portal Feral children Scientific racism Craniometry (the method used by the English scientist, a craniologist, to prove the...
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anthropologist Rudolf Virchow attacked the claim following a study of craniometry, which gave surprising results according to contemporary scientific racist...
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extensive criticism. Gould investigated the methods of nineteenth century craniometry, as well as the history of psychological testing. Gould wrote that both...
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Thylacine Warthog Whale Wild boar Wildebeest Cephalic index in cats and dogs Craniometry Phrenology Human skull Killgrove K (2005). Bioarchaeology in the Roman...
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alleged African ancestry came from the skeleton's mother. Furthermore, craniometry as used by Thür to determine race is based in scientific racism that...
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location missing publisher (link) Groves, C.; Maryanto, I. (2008). "Craniometry of slow lorises (genus Nycticebus) of insular Southeast Asia". In Shekelle...
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the skull had been lost in Germany during World War II. Furthermore, craniometry as used by Thür to determine race is based in scientific racism that...
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