02439cam a22003133u 4500 57315 UtSlPG 20260610134324.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 04010716 UtSlPG en iso639-1 GN Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899 Races and Peoples: Lectures on the Science of Ethnography Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-06-12 Produced by Julia Miller, Wayne Hammond 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) "Races and Peoples: Lectures on the Science of Ethnography" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the study of ethnography, focusing on the physical and psychical elements that differentiate various human races and peoples. Brinton presents a systematic examination of racial characteristics, including anatomical measurements, cultural practices, and the evolution of mankind, intending to offer a comprehensive understanding of human diversity. The opening of this work introduces the foundational concepts of ethnography, outlining its significance in classifying human races based on observable traits. Brinton discusses the inherent variety among individuals within races, emphasizing how shared physical features create distinguishable groups. He explains that the essence of ethnography lies in studying these traits collectively rather than at an individual level, establishing that craniology and other physical measurements form integral components of this inquiry. The author indicates that the pursuit of knowledge in ethnography is essential for understanding human history and the development of societies, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of these themes in the lectures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ethnology https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57315 98146 98146