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Many travellers appear to be quite unaware that customs and beliefs , the form of
an object and its decoration , may have a meaning that is by no means obvious .
Further , it is only on the spot and from the people themselves that this ...
Many travellers appear to be quite unaware that customs and beliefs , the form of
an object and its decoration , may have a meaning that is by no means obvious .
Further , it is only on the spot and from the people themselves that this ...
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It so happens that in France criminals , as a rule , no longer give aliases , but are
eager to give their own names , as they do not wish to appear to have anything to
hide . Further , owing to the certainty of this method of identification , English ...
It so happens that in France criminals , as a rule , no longer give aliases , but are
eager to give their own names , as they do not wish to appear to have anything to
hide . Further , owing to the certainty of this method of identification , English ...
Side 17
The artists appear to have given great care to the representations of the facial
types . In Assyria , Bertin finds two types : ( 1 ) The aristocratic and military caste ,
with a long head , straight forehead , slightly curved nose hanging a little over the
...
The artists appear to have given great care to the representations of the facial
types . In Assyria , Bertin finds two types : ( 1 ) The aristocratic and military caste ,
with a long head , straight forehead , slightly curved nose hanging a little over the
...
Side 36
Among the elongated skulls Mr. Myers has proved the occurrence of the old Row
Grave type of Germany ; it is a significant fact that about 372 A.D. the Alemannic
Bucinobantes came from Mainz , on the right bank of the Rhine , and appear to ...
Among the elongated skulls Mr. Myers has proved the occurrence of the old Row
Grave type of Germany ; it is a significant fact that about 372 A.D. the Alemannic
Bucinobantes came from Mainz , on the right bank of the Rhine , and appear to ...
Side 39
Spread all over England was a dark - haired , brown - eyed people , who , from
other evidence , appear to have been slight of build , and distinctly
dolichocephalic . These are usually spoken of as Iberians , or more correctly as
the Iberian ...
Spread all over England was a dark - haired , brown - eyed people , who , from
other evidence , appear to have been slight of build , and distinctly
dolichocephalic . These are usually spoken of as Iberians , or more correctly as
the Iberian ...
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Side 301 - Giver of all things for their sustenance : to the end that, whilst some gratifications are outwardly permitted them, they may the more easily consent to the inward consolations of the grace of God.
Side 260 - Then after an hour, They went to a bower, And played for ale and cakes ; And kisses, too; — Until they were due, The lasses...
Side i - Let it not suffice us to be Book-learned, to read what others have written, and to take upon Trust more Falsehood than Truth ; but let us ourselves examine things as we have opportunity, and converse with Nature as well as Books.
Side 353 - Length of Cranium. — Measured with callipers from the most prominent part of the projection between the eyebrows (glabella) to the most distant point at the back of the head in the middle line. Care should be taken to keep the end of the callipers steady on the glabella by holding it there with the fingers, while the other extremity is searching for the maximum projection of the head behind. Breadth of Cranium. — The maximum breadth of head, which is usually about the level of the top of the...
Side 378 - What superstitions are attached to the status of widowhood ? (366) Are particular parts of any town or village, or particular sections of any community, entirely occupied in one trade or occupation ? (368) Have they customs and superstitions peculiar to their occupation? (369) Do they intermarry among themselves, and keep aloof from other people ? (373) Have they any processions or festivals ? (422) What parts of the body are...
Side 410 - No student of this most interesting phase of the problems of life can afford to remain in ignorance of the wide range of facts and the suggestive series of interpretations which Professor Loeb has brought together in this volume.
Side 226 - Come now,' as Herodotus would say, ' I will show once more that the mysteries of the Greeks resemble those of Bushmen.' In Lucian's Treatise on Dancing,2 we read, 'I pass over the fact that you cannot find a single ancient mystery in which there is not dancing. ... To prove this I will not mention the secret acts of worship, on account of the uninitiated. But this much all men know, that most people say of those who reveal the mysteries, that they
Side 391 - ... Plot on a map, describe, furnish photographs on sketches, and state the measurements and names (if any) of these, according to the following classification : — • Drift implements. Caves and their contents. Stone circles. Monoliths. Lake dwellings. Camps. Enclosures. Collections of hut circles. Cromlechs. Cairns. Sepulchral chambers. Barrows, describing the form, and distinguishing those which have not been opened. Inscribed stones. Figured stones. Stone crosses. Castra (walled). Earthen camps....
Side 392 - Has any particular form of religious belief been maintained ? Are the people constitutionally averse to change ? What are the dates of the churches and monastic or other ancient buildings or existing remains of former buildings ? Do existing buildings stand on the sites of older ones ? How far back can particular families or family names be traced ? Can any evidence of this be obtained from the manor rolls; from the parish registers ; from the tythingmen's returns ; from guild or corporation records...
Side 375 - Every item of folklore should be collected, consisting of customs, traditions, superstitions, sayings of the people, games, and any superstitions connected with special days, marriages, births, deaths, cultivation of the land, election of local officers, or other events. Each item should be written legibly on a separate piece of paper, and the name, occupation, and age of the person from whom the information is obtained should in all cases be carefully recorded. If a custom or tradition relates to...
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | The Study of Man Bind 1 af Science series The progressive science series Bind 1 af The science series, ed. by J. M. Cattell and F. E. Beddard Bind 1 af Tshan rig deb phreṅ |
| Forfatter | Alfred Cort Haddon |
| Udgiver | G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitaliseret | 28. dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0824096479, 9780824096472 |
| Længde | 410 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |