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The significance of the golden ratio as a measurement of the aesthetic has been documented by many. Less well documented
perhaps is the role of the human face in the process. This paper suggests that "first measurements" (the infant discovering the golden ratios of the human face) not only lead "preobjectal" mentality toward object relatedness but may leave an archaic imprint on man's aesthetic pursuits as well.