The Study of ManG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 - 410 pages |
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... means we are largely en- abled to study the practices and beliefs of our forefathers , for in an attenuated form many of these actually persist amongst us . By appealing to comparative custom and re- ligion we can often form a pretty ...
... means we are largely en- abled to study the practices and beliefs of our forefathers , for in an attenuated form many of these actually persist amongst us . By appealing to comparative custom and re- ligion we can often form a pretty ...
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... means obvious . Further , it is only on the spot and from the people themselves that this significance can be dis- covered ; those who read my former book on Evolution in Art will clearly see the importance of acquiring local ...
... means obvious . Further , it is only on the spot and from the people themselves that this significance can be dis- covered ; those who read my former book on Evolution in Art will clearly see the importance of acquiring local ...
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... means of analysis and classification . 2. As a test of efficiency . 3. For identification of individuals . ( 1 ) The Identification of Criminals . - Let us commence with the least important from a scientific point of view- that for the ...
... means of analysis and classification . 2. As a test of efficiency . 3. For identification of individuals . ( 1 ) The Identification of Criminals . - Let us commence with the least important from a scientific point of view- that for the ...
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... means of measurements was inaugu- rated in Paris towards the close of 1882 , according to the methods advocated by M. Alphonse Bertillon in 1879 . This system has been extended to the whole of France by M. Herbette , Director of the ...
... means of measurements was inaugu- rated in Paris towards the close of 1882 , according to the methods advocated by M. Alphonse Bertillon in 1879 . This system has been extended to the whole of France by M. Herbette , Director of the ...
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... different conditions . As a matter of fact , photography is hardly of any use , and is now employed in Paris only as a subsidiary means of checking other methods of identification . The photographs MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE 3.
... different conditions . As a matter of fact , photography is hardly of any use , and is now employed in Paris only as a subsidiary means of checking other methods of identification . The photographs MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE 3.
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