A Bosjesman Family frontispiece from The History of Mankind

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"A Bosjesman Family" is a frontispiece illustration from the anthropological work "The History of Mankind" by Friedrich Ratzel, which was published in the late 19th century. The illustration, created by German artist and lithographer Wilhelm Kuhnert under the direction of Ratzel, depicts a family of the Bosjesman (Bushmen) people, an indigenous hunter-gatherer group of Southern Africa. The frontispiece is significant for its ethnographic portrayal of the Bushmen during a time when European interest in "exotic" cultures was on the rise, influenced by colonial expansion and the desire to document and categorize human diversity.

The detailed lithograph is a reflection of the era's anthropological perspectives and is characterized by its attempt to provide a realistic depiction of the subjects' physical features, attire, and environment. However, it is also a product of its time, potentially perpetuating stereotypes and Eurocentric views of "primitive" cultures. "The History of Mankind" was an influential text in the field of cultural anthropology, and the inclusion of such illustrations played a key role in shaping Western perceptions of non-European societies.

The frontispiece and the book it accompanies are now considered historical documents, providing insight into the history of anthropology and the visual representation of indigenous peoples in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They serve as resources for understanding the evolution of anthropological thought and the complex legacy of colonialism in the academic study of human societies.

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