Section I, 2 - Origin of the Australian Race. Rough drafts, duplicates.

Abstract

Origin of the Australian Race – further rough drafts and duplicates – consists of an introduction to theories of various writers concerning the origin of the Aborigines, occurrence of the boomerang in India, Egypt, Abyssinia and Indonesia as well as Australia, early land connection of Australia with New Zealand and Tasmania, Captain Cook’s description of the Tasmanian people, arrival of Dravidian people from India, also the Malayan custom of circumcision and possible influences on Aborigines in W.A., diversity of type but homogeneity in the Western people, considering their skin colour, shape of nose, hair and odour, together with measurements of native skulls, hair, height and girth.