Anthropometric observations on the Eskimos and Indians of Labrador

• Main Author: Stewart, T. D. (Thomas Dale), 1901-1997
• Other Authors: Strong, William Duncan, 1899-1962
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Field Museum of Natural History 1939
• Subjects: Indians of North America > Anthropometry; Indians of North America > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador; Inuit > Anthropometry; Inuit > Newfoundland and Labrador > Labrador; eskimo*; inuit; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies; Nunivak; Nunivak Island
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/72107

Anthropometric Observations Introduction. The Eskimo. Problem of affiliation -- Problem of physical changes due to altered diet -- The Indians -- Theories of Eskimo and Indian migrations. The Eskimo. Recent Labrador Eskimo -- Thule Eskimo -- Dorset people -- Prehistoric inhabitants of Labrador -- Theories -- Significance of theories to physical anthropology -- The Indians -- Analysis of metrical and non-metrical observations on Eskimo skeletal remains. Methods -- Personal error -- Measurements of the skull: old stone grave series. Age -- The vault. Diameter antero-posterior maximum -- Diameter lateral maximum -- Basion-Bregma height -- Cranial index -- Height indices -- Cranial module -- The face. Diameter frontal minimum -- Menton-Nasion height -- Alveolar Point-Nasion height -- Diameter bizygomatic maximum - Facial indices -- Basion-Nasion -- Basion-Alveolar point -- The orbits, nose, and alveolar arch. Orbital height, mean -- Orbital breadth, mean -- Orbital index, mean -- Nasal height -- Nasal breadth -- Nasal index -- Length of alveolar arch -- Breadth of alveolar arch -- Alveolar arch index -- Discussion -- Measurements of the skull: recent grave series -- Non-metrical observations on the skull. Norma lateralis. Profile -- Pterion -- External auditory meatus -- Lower jaw -- Norma frontalis. Inclination of the orbits -- Norma verticalis. Parietal foramina -- Norma basilaris. Jugular fossae -- Perforation of the tympanic plate -- Teeth -- Palatal and mandibular tori -- General. Microcephaly -- Pathology -- Discussion -- Measurements and observations on the long bones. Humerus. Septal apertures -- Radius -- Femur. Third trochanters -- Tibia -- Long bone relationships -- Reconstructed stature. Reconstructed vs. living stature: Nunivak Island-Hooper Bay Eskimo -- Reconstructed vs. living stature: Labrador Eskimo -- General observations. Vertebrae -- Pathology -- Discussion -- Record of contact between Europeans and native population of northeast Labrador. The Moravian missions -- Population -- Intermixture -- ...