Skulls, science, and the spoils of war: craniological studies at the United States Army Medical Museum, 1868-1900

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 156-167

  Juzda, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Army Medical Museum; Craniometry; Native Americans; Racial science

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; MILITARY MEDICINE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; RACE; UNITED STATES;

ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CRANIOLOGY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MILITARY MEDICINE; MUSEUMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249231949     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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