Brinton

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1. Brinton - Noun

2. Brinton - Proper noun

Meaning

United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)

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Brinton, C., 1916, pages 19-20 Among one of the more prominently displayed works is his Cristo de la Sangre (Christ of the Blood) or Hermandad del Cristo Crucificado (Brotherhood of the Crucified Christ), on display at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. Source: Internet

Brinton, C., 1916, page 16 He favored earth or muted tones, including maroon, black, and grey, with the exception of colorful folk attire or the bright red cassock in some paintings. Source: Internet

Brinton observed that in the spoken languages of many Native Americans, certain sounds regularly alternated. Source: Internet

Boas was familiar with what Brinton was talking about; he had experienced something similar during his research in Baffin Island and in the Pacific Northwest. Source: Internet

In recent decades the historicist position has fallen out of favor for a more critical and interpretive approach to the historicity of the Aztec mythical accounts based on the original approach of Brinton. Source: Internet

Brinton, C., 1916, page 10 Biography In his youth, he drew and worked in the armourer's workshop of his father, Plácido. Source: Internet

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