02183cam a22003133u 4500 47390 UtSlPG 20260610134105.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 05029901 UtSlPG en iso639-1 GN Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon), 1812-1888 The Natural History of the Varieties of Man Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-11-18 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Colin Bell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Natural History of the Varieties of Man" by R. G. Latham is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to explore the different physical and linguistic characteristics of human varieties, drawing upon historical, philological, and anatomical methods. Latham's research focuses on the classification of the human race into primary divisions and subgroups based on these distinct characteristics. The opening of the book sets a foundational understanding of the ethnological discourse by emphasizing the need for precise terminology concerning human physical differences and structures. Latham introduces key concepts such as "typical," "sub-typical," and "transitional" forms, illustrated by comparisons among Mongolian, African, and European peoples. He establishes a framework for the classification of humans that considers anatomical features like skull shape and facial characteristics while laying the groundwork for subsequent discussions about different global populations and their linguistic traits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ethnology https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47390 88229 88229