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Missing Link Skepticism Over Aeta Ethnology in Philippines
A New York Herald summary cites Professor Otis Mason arguing that the Philippines acquisition will bring a striking ethnological curiosity, the Aeta man. Descriptions portray the Aeta as near-ape, four feet nine inches tall, black, with apelike features, and extreme cultural primitiveness. The piece notes their dwindling numbers, simple economy, and interactions with Spaniards and missionaries, portraying rare, sensational traits.
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