Earnest Hooton Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“Whatever may be the sociological value of the legal fiction that 'all men are born free and equal,' there can be no doubt that...in its biological application, at any rate, this statement is one of the most stupendous falsehoods ever uttered by man through his misbegotten gift of articulate speech.”
-- Earnest Hooton

#Men #Race #Doubt
“In order to survive, an animal must be born into a favoring or at least tolerant environment. Similarly, in order to achieve preservation and recognition, a specimen of fossil man must be discovered in intelligence, attested by scientific knowledge, and interpreted by evolutionary experience. These rigorous prerequisites have undoubtedly caused many still-births in human palaeontology and are partly responsible for the high infant mortality of discoveries of geologically ancient man.”
-- Earnest Hooton

#Knowledge #Men #Animal
“Nothing is more detestable to the physical anthropologist than... the wretched habit of cremating the dead. It involves not only a prodigal waste of costly fuel and excellent fertilizer, but also the complete destruction of physical historical data. On the other hand, the custom of embalming and mummification is most praiseworthy and highly to be recommended.”
-- Earnest Hooton

#Hands #Data #Historical
“History is principally the inaccurate narration of events which ought not to have happened.”
-- Earnest Hooton

#History #Events

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History Is Principally The Inaccurate Narration Of Events Which Ought Not To Have Happened

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