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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2013-03-20 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Primitive Man" by Louis Figuier is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the study of pre-historic archaeology, tracing the evolution of early humans from their inception alongside extinct species such as the mammoth and the great bear, through various stages of development up to the dawn of civilization. With a focus on both the archaeological findings and the theories surrounding human origins, the book provides insights into the life and times of early mankind. At the start of the book, the author discusses the shift in perception regarding the antiquity of humanity, emphasizing that scientific discoveries have shown man’s existence to date back significantly further than previously thought—beyond the biblical timeline of 6000 years. Figuier introduces the reader to the evidence supporting the coexistence of early humans with various extinct animals and outlines the criteria by which these ancient traces can be understood. The opening chapters aim to refute prevailing theories that suggest humans evolved from apes, instead positing that primitive man existed in a distinct category. This sets the stage for a thorough exploration of early human life, their tools, customs, and the environmental challenges they faced during the Stone Age and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aPrehistoric peoples | ||
| 653 | _aArchaeology | ||
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