Tylor, Edward B. 1832-1917

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"Primitive Culture, vol. 2 (of 2): Researches into the development of…" by Edward Burnett Tylor is an anthropological work published in 1871. Tylor examines the relationship between "primitive" and "civilized" societies, a central debate in 19th-century anthropology. Drawing on evolutionist theories, he explores stages of human development from savagery to civilization. While influenced by contemporaries like Lewis Henry Morgan, Tylor develops his own perspective through "Prichardian Ethnological Monogenism." His conclusions, though influential in their time, are now considered unsubstantiated by modern anthropologists. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Religion Mythology Prehistoric peoples Ethnology Civilization -- History Language and languages Animism Social evolution

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