Researches into the Physical History of Man


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Prichard’s Researches into the Physical History of Man has been called the most important pre-Darwinian anthropological work in English of the nineteenth century. He is considered by many to be the "Father of Anthropology".
The central conclusion of the work is the unity of the human species, which has been acted upon by causes that have since divided it into permanent varieties or races.
In his Preface, he writes: "In the course of this essay I have maintained the opinion that all mankind constitute but one race or proceed from a single family".
In this summary passage Prichard indicates Africa (indirectly) as the place of human origin:
"On the whole, there are many reasons which lead us to the conclusion that the primitive stock of men were probably Negroes, and I know of no argument to be set on the other side."
Could this be the first historic recognition that "Black Lives Matter"?

Note: Latin, Greek and German passages recorded by Kazbek.

(Summary by John Greenman & Wikipedia) (15 hr 43 min)

Chapters

Preface 4:20 Read by John Greenman
Chapter I - Inquiry whether the human kind contains more than one Species - Sec… 28:04 Read by John Greenman
Chapter I - Section II - Of the diversities of Colour 14:43 Read by John Greenman
Chapter I - Section III - Of the hereditary transmission of the varieties 11:28 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - The same Inquiry continued - Section I - On diversities of Form - … 22:30 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - Section II - Contiuation - Diversities in the Cranium 33:30 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - Section III - Continuation - Other diversities of Figure 9:25 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - Section IV - Continuation - Some curious instances of deviation 10:14 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - Section V - Of diversities of Stature 4:43 Read by John Greenman
Chapter II - Section VI - Of the Hair 7:46 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Inquiry whether all mankind are of one race or stock - Section 1 … 5:49 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Section II - Of the local relations of genera 20:10 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Section III - Of particular species - each species a single race … 36:01 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Section III - Of particular species - each species a single race … 39:37 Read by John Greenman
Chapter III - Section IV - Of the peopling of distant regions 16:57 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IV - On the Structure of the Parts in which the variety of Colour subsi… 13:31 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IV - Section II - Comparison of different Races 4:12 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IV - Section III - Physiological observations 11:04 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - On the causes which have produced the diversities of the human spec… 32:56 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - Section II - Of the production of varieties in the race 17:10 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - Section III - Of the circumstances which promote the disposition t… 44:17 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - Section IV - Primitive stock of men Negroes 12:23 Read by John Greenman
Chapter V - Section V - Of the causes of varieties of form 4:22 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - On the physical history of the most remarkable races of men - Of t… 8:53 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Section II - General view of the nations inhabiting the South Sea… 11:53 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Section III - Of the Eastern Negroes - Of the people of New Guinea… 41:47 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Section IV - Of the Islanders of the Pacific Ocean - Of the New Ze… 27:12 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Section V - Of the Malays 14:22 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VI - Section VI - Of the ancient people of the Indian Islands 14:35 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Proofs of the common origin of the ancient Indians and Egyptians … 24:33 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Section II - Of the Political history of the Egyptians 12:17 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Section III - Of coincidences in the general principles of the In… 25:34 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Section IV -Of coincidences in the Theogonies 40:56 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Section V - On the Physical characters of the Egyptians 22:52 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VII - Section VI - On the Physical characters of the ancient Indians 15:13 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - The same subject continued - Historical inquiries relating to it… 42:46 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section II - Of the history of other nations connected with this… 15:58 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section III - Of the Antiquity of the Indians 10:30 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section IV - Of the Antiquity of the Assyrian Empire 9:45 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section V - Of the ancient inhabitants of Upper Asia - Of the Ph… 15:11 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section VI - Of the Persians 28:16 Read by John Greenman
Chapter VIII - Section VII - Conclusion of this subject 5:07 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Concerning the other principal Races of Men and their connexion i… 1:49 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section II - Of the Scythian or Sarmatic tribes 18:43 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section III - Of the Gothic or German race - 1. Of the Cimmerii - … 38:06 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section IV - Of the Pelasgian race 33:37 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section V - Of the Celtic race 17:13 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section VI - Of the Mongoles and other races resembling them in fo… 19:44 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section VII - Of the American race 13:23 Read by John Greenman
Chapter IX - Section VIII - Conclusion 7:57 Read by John Greenman

Reviews


(5 stars)

important text, giving insight into why darwin so quickly found near-universal affirmation from scientific community. ANYTHING JOHN GREENMAN READS IS WELL READ.

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(1 stars)

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