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Historical Bibliography Updated: May 30, 2023

Decas collectionis suae craniorum diversarum gentium illustrata. 6 parts plus supplement.

Publication Details

Gottingen: J. C. Dieterich, 1790 CE–1828 CE.

Blumenbach was the founder of craniology, and his craniological collection served as the principal foundation for his investigations into the natural history of mankind. He used the norma verticalis, the shape of the skull as seen from above, as the means of distinguishing three types: Mongols, Negroes, and Caucasians. The above work includes a description of the uncinate (“Blumenbach’s”) process. See No. 156.

Thematic Classifications

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Entry Number#198
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Geographic Context

Publication place: Gottingen