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craniometry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | physical anthropology |
| Derivation | craniometric, craniometrical |
Examples of craniometry
craniometry
This was a founding work for other scientists in the field of craniometry.
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Craniometry was once intensively practiced in anthropology and ethnology.
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Craniometry is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull.
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Craniometry and phrenology would attempt to make physical appearance correspond with racial categories.
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Craniometry was also used in phrenology, which purported to determine character, personality traits, and criminality on the basis of the shape of the head.
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They found their scientific legitimacy on physical anthropology, anthropometry, craniometry, phrenology, physiognomy, and others now discredited disciplines in order to formulate racist prejudices.
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Phrenology, which focuses on personality and character, is to be distinguished from craniometry, which is the study of skull size, weight and shape, and physiognomy, the study of facial features.
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- The branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
- (craniometer) an instrument for measuring skull sizes
- (craniometrical) craniometric: of or relating to craniometry
- Craniometry is the technique of measuring the bones of the skull.
