Alexander Chamberlain

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Alexander Chamberlain

American anthropologist

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South American Indian languages
Classification of the South American Indian languages
In 1913 Alexander Chamberlain, an anthropologist, published a new classification in the United States, which remained standard for several years, with no discussion as to its basis. The classification (1924) of the French anthropologist and ethnologist Paul Rivet, which was supported by his numerous previous detailed studies…
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In 1913 Alexander Chamberlain, an anthropologist, published a new classification in the United States, which remained standard for several years, with no discussion as to its basis. The classification (1924) of the French anthropologist and ethnologist Paul Rivet, which was supported by his numerous previous detailed studies…
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