Other researchers had already noted differences in height, cranial measurements, and other physical features between Americans and people from different parts of Europe.
Morton combined pre-Adamism with cranial measurements to construct a theory of racial difference that justified slavery.
Length of hind foot, cranial measurement, and mandibular length vary little while weight is highly variable in the population.
It has traditionally been treated as a subspecies of the larger colocolo, but was split primarily based on differences in pelage colour/pattern and cranial measurements.
Two subspecies of giant panda have been recognized on the basis of distinct cranial measurements, color patterns, and population genetics (Wan et al., 2005).
The experiment begins to run into problems when Bates and Belavoix argue about the validity of cranial measurements.
Morton combined pre-Adamism with cranial measurements.
The Alpine race is mainly distinguished by its cranial measurements, such as high cephalic index.
These cranial measurements are the basis of what is known as craniology.
These cranial measurements were also used to draw a connection between females and Negroes.