Anthropological Studies (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Anthropological Studies<br><br>The following pages consist chiefly of a series of essays, contributed at various times to the Westminster Review and the Journal of the Anthropological Institute, revised and corrected, and with much original matter added in accordance with the latest utterances of men of science.<br><br>Whatever shortcomings may be discovered in the volume must be attributed to want of skill in the writer rather than to lack of interest in the subject matters treated, which, being selected from what may be looked upon as the romance of Anthropology, cannot fail to attract readers who have any taste for the prehistoric development of the human race, as illustrated not only by the discoveries of archaeologists in the graves of long-forgotten races; but also by the manners and customs of the savages of to-day, who may be held to continue the slow march of the ancient world, in the rear of the whirl and confusion of the army of modern progressionists.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.