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Are Europeans Today Genetically Different from Their Ancestors?
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presented by Johannes Krause, 1980- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
Different ethnic groups have shaped the genetic makeup of today’s Europeans. Through migration from various regions of the world, the genetic material of humans who first arrived in Europe forty thousand years ago has seen drastic changes over the last ten thousand years. By analyzing D.N.A extracted from ancien...
presented by Johannes Krause, 1980- (Latest Thinking, 2017), 15 mins
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Barnard College, Anthropology 3 Essay Questions, January 1923
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (January 1923) , 1 page(s)
Date: ??.1.23. Place: New York, NY. A typewritten page headed "Barnard College" contains six essay questions for a test in the "Anthropology 3" class.
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (January 1923) , 1 page(s)
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Chicago Seminar
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written by D'Arcy McNickle, 1904-1977, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 94], Folder 4. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs -- Chicago Seminar) (1943) , 3 page(s)
Three-page typewritten report, headed "United States Department of the Interior--Office of Indian Affairs" and titled "Chicago Seminar," circa 1943, by D'Arcy McNickle. The report is an overview of the Seminar on Indian Education conducted by the Committee on Human Development at the University of Chicago, March 3...
written by D'Arcy McNickle, 1904-1977, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 94], Folder 4. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs -- Chicago Seminar) (1943) , 3 page(s)
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Co-Ed Found Murdered in Apache Land Mystery
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 3. Mescalero Trip: Clippings re: Henrietta Schmerler, 1931), in Daily Mirror, July 25, 1931, p. NA (1931, originally published 1931), 1 page(s)
This is a one-page newspaper clipping from the Daily Mirror, titled, "Co-Ed Found Murdered in Apache Land Mystery", dated July 25, 1931. The article discusses the discovery of the body of Henrietta Schmerler and the circumstances surrounding her death.
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 3. Mescalero Trip: Clippings re: Henrietta Schmerler, 1931), in Daily Mirror, July 25, 1931, p. NA (1931, originally published 1931), 1 page(s)
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Co-ed Research Worker's Body Found in Canyon
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 3. Mescalero Trip: Clippings re: Henrietta Schmerler, 1931), in Arizona Republic, 1931, p. NA (1931, originally published 1931), 1 page(s)
This is a one-page news clipping from the Arizona Republic, c. 1931, titled, "Co-Ed Research Worker's Body Found in Canyon". It describes the investigation into the murder of Henrietta Schmerler and the arrest of several individuals in connection with her disappearance and murder.
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 79], Folder 3. Mescalero Trip: Clippings re: Henrietta Schmerler, 1931), in Arizona Republic, 1931, p. NA (1931, originally published 1931), 1 page(s)
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Columbia University Courses in Anthropology, Spring Session, with handwritten notes
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written by Columbia University, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 4 page(s)
Date: 1925. Official course syllabus from the Columbia University in the City of New York. Courses in anthropology: Morphology of the human races; Race problems; Ethnology of the North American Indians; Outline of human evolution.
written by Columbia University, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 4 page(s)
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Copy of Letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, November 13, 1939
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written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (13 November 1939) , 1 page(s)
Copy of typewritten letter from Franz Boas to Solomon Asch, Brooklyn College, expresses Boas' approval of proposed anthropology courses for Brooklyn College. Boas says a closer relationship between anthropology and psychology is essential and that a 'course on race differences is almost indispensable at the presen...
written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (13 November 1939) , 1 page(s)
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Copy of Partial Letter from Franz Boas to C.P. Daly, August 12, 1886
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written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (12 August 1886) , 1 page(s)
Typewritten copy of partial letter from Franz Boas to C.P. Daly asks the American Geographical Society to support Boas' planned anthropological expedition to Vancouver Island and the adjoining United States. Mentions that he has also contacted the Canadian Geological Survey and the Royal Society of Canada, and exp...
written by Franz Boas, 1858-1942, in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 114]: Franz Boas, 1858-1947, Folder 6. Correspondence: Boas to Others, 1886,1933, 1939, 1942) (12 August 1886) , 1 page(s)
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Creation and History of the Whites During the Mythological Period
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 16. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 3 page(s)
Three duplicates of a single page of notes, with the same minor hand-editing added to each, discuss how the existence of Europeans is incorporated into Hopi creation myths. The first is noted as being a 'marplot incident' - one who frustrates or ruins a plan by meddling. It describes the creating of Spaniards, the...
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 16. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 3 page(s)
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Did Religion Play a Causal Role in the Evolution of Large, Complex Societies?
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(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2017), 8 mins
The notion of a powerful god is often said to play a significant role in supporting the transition from small relatively equal hunter and gatherer societies to big hierarchical societies. However, as RUSSELL GRAY explains in this video, while there is a correlation between “big gods” and “big societies”, t...
(Hamburg, Hamburg State: Latest Thinking, 2017), 8 mins
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