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Dr. T. Tóth: The Principal Questions of Anthropological Taxonomy

THE PRINCIPAL QUESTIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL TAXONOMY Az embertani szisztematika alapvető kérdései (magyarul megjelent a 27. számunkban). by TIBOR TÓTH (Budapest) r_

phe typological analysis of data collected among present ethnic 1 groups and among those of various archaeological periods have been significant in anthropological research of the last hundred years. In order to establish the various types for studying groups or individuals it became necessary to systematize the growing amount of information in type diagnosis. In recent years noted anthropologists made several attempts to establish an anthropological classification of the various types of man. (Cseboksarov, 1951; Roginskij- Levin, 1955; Comas, 1957, 1960; Biasutti, 1953; Garn, 1961; Gillin, 1959; Oshanin, 1957). Although the anthropological classification of types has its significance ,the fundamental theoretical criterion of systematization is not related to the correct distinction of the various studied groups of types, but to the acceptance of the existence of a single human species and the biological and psychic equality of the human races, i. e., taking this view as a hypothetical starting point for research. The majority of anthropologists always recognize this equality of the human races and the biological and social unity of mankind. But during the hundredyear history of anthropology these theorGeneral