Prehistoric Man - Researches Into Origin of Civilisation in Old New World

Klappentext Published in 1862, a seminal two-volume work in the study of early man and civilisation, using archaeological and anthropological advances. Zusammenfassung Published in 1862, this is a seminal two-volume work in the study of early man. Scottish anthropologist Daniel Wilson (1816–92) moved to Canada, where studies of native tribes greatly influenced this work. Using archaeological and anthropological advances, he charts the development of man in the New and Old World. Inhaltsverzeichnis 16. Narcotic arts and superstitions; 17. Primitive architecture: megalithic; 18. The ceramic art: pottery; 19. The intellectual instinct: letters; 20. Ante-Columbian traces: colonization; 21. The American cranial type; 22. Artificial cranial distortion; 23. The red blood of the West; 24. The intrusive races; 25. Ethnographic hypotheses: migrations; 26. Guesses at the age of man; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Wilson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2012
• EAN: 9781108054850
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05485-0
• No. of pages: 512
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology; Prehistoric Man 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Prehistoric archaeology