02751cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500200016226400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850502750039950801600067452014140083453400450224865300240229365300280231765300250234585600430237052406UtSlPG20260610134216.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08026607  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGN1 aWilson, Daniel, Sir,d1816-189210aPrehistoric man 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-06-250 aIntroduction -- The primeval transition -- The quarry -- Bone and shell workers -- Fire -- The canoe -- Tools -- The metals -- Alloys -- The mound-builders -- Sepulchral mounds -- Sacrificial mounds -- Symbolic mounds -- Native American civilisation -- Art chroniclings.  aProduced by Larry Harrison, Cindy Beyer and the online
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Internet Archives-US  a"Prehistoric Man: Researches into the Origin of Civilisation in the Old and New World" by Daniel Wilson is a detailed scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the evolution of human civilization, particularly focusing on the cultural and social development of prehistoric peoples in both the Old and New Worlds. Wilson, an academic from Toronto, draws upon archaeological evidence to analyze how these civilizations, often isolated from ancient influences, achieved autonomy and developed their own unique cultures.  The opening of the text establishes the foundation for Wilson's inquiry into the nature of prehistoric man and his civilizations. He emphasizes the contrasts between the civilizations that emerged in the Old World and those encountered in the New World following the discovery of America in 1492. Wilson argues that the New World offers a unique perspective for studying human development, as it presents a case of civilization evolving independently of ancient European or Asian influences. He describes how, in observing contemporary Native American societies alongside European settlers, we can glean insights into the early stages of civilization and the fundamental characteristics of humanity, which reveal the latent capacities that all peoples potentially possess, irrespective of their cultural context. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPrehistoric peoples  aCivilization -- History  aEthnology -- America40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52406