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skin, a broad face with prominent cheek bones, a small nose, 

 sunken, narrow eyes, and teeth of moderate size. They are the 

 inhabitants of northern and central Asia, the Lapps, Finns, 



FIG. 317. Chimpanzee. (From Elliott. Courtesy American Museum of 



Natural History.) 



Magyars, Turks, Eskimos, Malay, brown Polynesians, and 

 American Indians. 



The Caucasian, or -white, races possess soft, straight hair, a 

 well-developed beard, retreating cheek bones, a narrow promi- 

 nent nose, and small teeth. 



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