Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 9: Physical Anthropology

Robert Wauchope

Published by University of Texas Press 1970

Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 9

Physical Anthropology

Robert Wauchope
Edited by: T. Dale Stewart

https://doi.org/10.7560/700147

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Physical Anthropology is the ninth volume in the Handbook of Middle American Indians, published in cooperation with the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University under the general editorship of Robert Wauchope (1909–1979). The volume editor is T. Dale Stewart (1901–1997), senior physical anthropologist of the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, former director of its Museum of Natural History, and a past president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.

The articles in this volume, together with illustrations, tabular data, bibliographies, and index, constitute an invaluable reference work on the human biology of Middle America and its relationships to human society and culture.

Contents include the following articles:

“History of Physical Anthropology,” by Juan Comas
“Preceramic Human Remains,” by Arturo Romano
“Anthropometry of Late Prehistoric Human Remains,” by Santiago Genovés T.
“Dental Mutilation, Trephination, and Cranial Deformation,” by Javier Romero
“Pre-Hispanic Osteopathology,” by Eusebio Dávalos Hurtado
“Anthropometry of Living Indians,” by Johanna Faulhaber
“Distribution of Blood Groups,” by G. Albin Matson
“Physiological Studies,” by D. F. Roberts and Marshall T. Newman
“Skin, Hair, and Eyes,” a series including “Introduction,” by T. D. Stewart; “Dermatoglyphics,” by Marshall T. Newman; “Hair,” by Mildred Trotter and Oliver H. Duggins; and “Color of Eyes and Skin,” by T. D.
Stewart
“Physical Plasticity and Adaptation,” by T. D. Stewart
“Pathology of Living Indians as Seen in Guatemala,” by Nevin S. Scrimshaw and Carlos Tejada
“Psychobiometry,” by Javier Romero

The Handbook of Middle American Indians was assembled and edited at the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University with the assistance of grants from the National Science Foundation and under the sponsorship of the National Research Council Committee on Latin American Anthropology.

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1. History of Physical Anthropology in Middle America Juan Comas Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Preceramic Human Remains Arturo Romano Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
3. Anthropometry of Late Prehistoric Human Remains Santiago Τ. Genovés Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
4. Dental Mutilation, Trephination, and Cranial Deformation Javier Romero Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
5. Pre-Hispanic Osteopathology Eusebio Dávalos Hurtado Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
6. Anthropometry of Living Indians Johanna Faulhaber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
7. Distribution of Blood Groups G. Albin Matson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
8. Physiological Studies D. F. Roberts and Marshall T. Newman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
9. Skin, Hair, and Eyes
A. Introduction T. D. Stewart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
B. Dermatoglyphics Marshall T. Newman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
C. Microscopic Study of Hair Mildred Trotter and Oliver H. Duggins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
D. Color of Eyes and Skin T. D. Stewart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
10. Physical Plasticity and Adaptation T. D. Stewart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
11. Pathology of Living Indians as Seen in Guatemala Nevin S. Scrimshaw and Carlos Tejada Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
12. Psychobiometry of Mexican Indians Javier Romero Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	226
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Copyright year: 1970
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 340

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Published: January 7, 2015
ISBN: 9781477306734