The Haeckel, Ernst 1834-1919 creator Gadow, Hans 1855-1928 text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Last Link: Our Present Knowledge of the Descent of Man" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. In this work, the author discusses evolutionary biology, particularly focusing on the descent of humans from primate ancestors, encompassing historical debates and scientific observations related to this topic. The opening of the text initiates a dialogue on the progress of zoological science and its implications for understanding human ancestry, highlighting the contributions of notable figures such as Lamarck and Darwin. Haeckel introduces the reader to the foundational principles of transformism, which posits that species evolve over time through natural processes. He emphasizes the 'question of questions' regarding human origins, asserting the necessity of examining comparative anatomy and paleontological evidence to draw conclusions about the evolutionary lineage of man. Haeckel sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the methods and evidence that will support the assertion of human descent from lower vertebrates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-12-29 Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Human beings -- Origin QH Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44541 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44541 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134025.0 44541