Physical anthropology of the Lenape or Delawares, and of the eastern Indians in general

by Aleš Hrdlička

EN·~4 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

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PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THELENAPE OR DELAWARES, AND OF THE EASTERN INDIANSIN GENERAL

7:35

Introduction

6:35

CONDITION OF THE COLLECTION

8:45

THE CRANIA

1:09:30

THE BONES

1:57:14

Summary of Measurements and Observations on Parts of the Munsee Skeleton other than the Skull.

7:47

II. EASTERN INDIAN CRANIA IN GENERAL

21:22

Facial Measurements - HEIGHT OF THE FACE

14:12

APPENDIX

6:39

Description

"Based largely on a collection of skeletal remains recovered...in a cemetery associated with the site of an historic Munsee settlement near Montague...northwestern New Jersey."

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Language

Duration

~4 hours (249K characters)

Release date

2025-11-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77212

Subjects

Delaware Indians -- Anthropometry Munsee Indians -- Anthropometry Indians of North America -- Anthropometry

About the author

Aleš Hrdlička

1869–1943

A pioneering anthropologist at the Smithsonian, he helped shape the study of physical anthropology in the United States and became widely known for his work on human origins and migration. His career also reflects the complicated legacy of early anthropology, combining major scientific influence with ideas that are debated and criticized today.

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