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Three types of human skull, 1848. Artist: Unknown

Three types of human skull, 1848. Comparison of a Negro (native of Kongo), Chilamache native American (from Louisiana), and Chinese (from Canton). During the 19th century, it was believed that negroes and other races were less developed than Europeans. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848).
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Three types of human skull, 1848. Artist: Unknown
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Three types of human skull, 1848. Comparison of a Negro (native of Kongo), Chilamache native American (from Louisiana), and Chinese (from Canton). During the 19th century, it was believed that negroes and other races were less developed than Europeans. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London, third edition, 1848).
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5602 x 3120 px | 50.0 MB
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47.4 x 26.4 cm | 18.7 x 10.4 in (300 dpi)