IM'U 7IRONMENT 



astotheabsolu: nd until we hav,- 



made more comprehensive investigations it is best to 

 leave the matter open. 



A study of tin* direet influence of -n\ ironmcnt upon 

 the liodiU form of man was made in 1!M)8 and 1909 by 

 Professor Boas. 11 Four groups of people wen* in 



;; tin* south Italians, represent 'HILT tin- Mediterra- 

 nean type of Europe, characterized by short stature, 

 elongated head, dark complexion and hair; the central 

 European type, characterized by medium stature, short 

 head, light hair and lighter romple\ioii; tin- northwest 

 European type, diaracteri/ed l.y tall Mature, elon:: 

 head, light complexion. an<l hlund hair; ami in addition, 



.tended series of east Kuropean Hehrews, who re- 

 semble in some respects the central Kuropean group. 

 The traits selected for examination were head measure- 

 ment. Mature, weight, and hair-color. The result of the 

 in.juiry was to show that the American-born descendant- 

 of these types differ from their parents; and that these 

 differences develop in early childhood and pe 

 throughout life. It was found that head form, which 

 has alwa . 1 as one of the most >talle and 



of human races, undergoes 



far rea-hinvr ehanires due to the tran-fer of the races of 



to Ameriean soil. The east European Hebrew, 



who has a very mund head, becomes more long-headed 



in the first g. on born in America ; the south Italian, 



who in Italy has an '.imly long head, becomes 



short-headed in the first generation born in Ainer. 



ica; so that both approach a uniform type in this country. 



rtorfi/y Form of tke DoKVIMfoll t of Immifnimti. Tkr Im- 

 miymtiom Commi*iom. AUt. Cong., id Pinion. Doe. DO, 206; n bo 

 Tl M*md of Prtmifire I/an. . 



