02409cam a22003253u 4500 59789 UtSlPG 20260610134358.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 GN Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851 Crania Ægyptiaca : Or, Observations on Egyptian Ethnography Derived from Anatomy, History and the Monuments Crania Aegyptiaca Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-06-21 Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Crania Ægyptiaca" by Samuel George Morton is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the author's observations and analysis of ancient Egyptian cranial remains, aiming to shed light on the ethnography and physical characteristics of the ancient Egyptians. Through rigorous study of crania collected primarily by George R. Gliddon, Morton seeks to classify the races that once inhabited Egypt and explore their contributions to civilization. At the start of the memoir, Morton addresses the longstanding debates surrounding the physical traits and ethnic origins of the ancient Egyptians, presenting the motivations behind his research. He outlines the extensive efforts to collect a significant number of skulls, highlighting the collaboration with Gliddon, who gathered these samples during his time in Egypt. Morton discusses the lack of consensus among scholars regarding the ancestral roots of Egyptians and emphasizes the importance of examining cranial morphology in relation to archaeological findings. This introductory portion sets the stage for a detailed analysis of specific skulls, which will follow throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Craniology -- Egypt Ethnology -- Egypt https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59789 100615 100615