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Morton's Skull Collection
- The Penn Museum holds Morton's skull collection, labeled with racial categories.
- Morton measured skull volumes, believing it indicated intelligence.
Early Racial Classifications
- Linnaeus categorized humans into four varieties based on appearance and geography.
- Blumenbach introduced five types, including "Caucasian," based on skull shape and perceived beauty.
Morton's Flawed Science
- Samuel Morton's cranial studies reinforced racist hierarchies.
- Earlier race theorists, while still flawed, were less wrong than Morton.