Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men (1897) (14597117927)

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Title: Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men ..
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history Ethnology
Publisher: New York, Merrill & Baker
Contributing Library: Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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RACE CHART No. 2. EXPLANATION. This Chart shows the geographical spread of the East Aryan family ofmankind. (For the connection of this stock with the whole race of man-kind, see Race Chart No. i, at the proper point of departure, to the left,above.) The point of departure for this division is indicated by the heavyred line at the foot of the Caspian Sea, near Teheran. The East Aryans, from this region, departed to the right hand; whilem^ West Aryans (see Armenians, Georgians, Ossetes, etc.) departedto the left. The movement extended eastward until the stricture between theCaspian Sea and the Persian Gulf was passed, when the race branched outin many directions. The northern division, now represented in Turkestan, was the Usbeks.To the south were the old races of the Medes and Persians. The ancientPersians, as will be seen, developed into several modern families. Out of thisline sprang the Afghans, and further to the south the Beluchs. Far to thenorth, from the original Iranian stem,

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