Chapter II: THE ARYAC STOCK. Synonyms. Origin of the Aryans
Supposed Asiatic origin now doubted. The Aryac physical
type. The proto-Aryac language. Culture of proto-Aryans. The
“proto-Aryo-Semitic” tongue. Development of inflections.
Proto-Aryac migrations. Southern and northern streams. Approximate
dates. Scheme of Aryac migrations. Divisions. 1. The Celtic
Peoples. Members and location. Physical and mental traits. 2. The
Italic Peoples. Ancient and modern members. Physical traits. The
modern Romance nations. Mental traits. 3. The Illyric Peoples.
Members and physical traits. 4. The Hellenic Peoples. Ancient
and modern Greeks. Physical type. Influence of Greek culture. 5.
Lettic Peoples. Position and language. 6. The Teutonic Peoples.
Ancient and modern members. Mental character. Recent progress. 7.
The Slavonic Peoples. Ancient and modern Members. Physical traits.
Recent expansion. Character. Relations to Asiatic Aryans. 8. The
Indo-Eranic Peoples. Arrival in Asia. Location. Members. Indian
Aryans. Appearance. Mental aptitude.
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Races and Peoples: Lectures on the Science of EthnographyChapter II: THE ARYAC STOCK. Synonyms. Origin of the Aryans
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