Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry) 1833-1912 creator Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort) 1855-1940 Quiggin, A. Hingston (Alison Hingston) 1874-1971 text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Man, Past and Present" by A. H. Keane is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the evolutionary history of humanity, exploring the physical and cultural development of various human groups from prehistoric times to the present. The primary focus of the book is on the classification of human types and the factors influencing their development, particularly the role of environment and migration. The opening of the book presents foundational concepts regarding human evolution, specifically the idea that all modern human varieties descend from a common ancestral form originating during the Pleistocene era. Keane discusses early migrations, anatomical findings related to pivotal fossils, and the ongoing debates about monogenism and polygenism among anthropologists. He emphasizes how the existing human varieties are the outcomes of adaptations to different environments over extensive periods, setting the stage for a meticulous examination of mankind's past and the complexities of its classification in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2011-03-26 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Ethnology Anthropology GN Original publication data not identified 20011174 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35685 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35685 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133820.0 35685