This 1912 volume by W. L. H. Duckworth contains an account of the earliest phases in the development of humanity. Prehistoric Man by W. L. H. Duckworth was first published in 1912, and reissued as this second edition the same year.It contains an account of the earliest phases in the development of humanity,beginning with the precursors of Paleolithic man and ending at the time of the Aurignacian culture. Prehistoric Man by W. L. H. Duckworth was first published in 1912, and reissued as this second edition the same year. It contains an account of the earliest phases in the development of humanity, beginning with the precursors of Paleolithic man and ending at the time of the Aurignacian culture. Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide conciseintroductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Prehistoric Man by W. L. H. Duckworth was first published in 1912, and reissued as this second edition during the same year. The volume contains an account of the earliest phases in the development of humanity, beginning with the precursors of Paleolithic man and ending at the time of the Aurignacian culture. INDICE: Preface; 1. The precursors of Palaeolithic man; 2. Palaeolithic man; 3. Alluvial deposits and caves; 4. Associated animals and implements; 5. Human fossils and geological chronology; 6. Human evolution in the light of recent research; Appendix; References to literature; Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-107-60601-2
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 178
- Fecha Publicación: 22/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés