The Scottish archaeologist and anthropologist Daniel Wilson (1816–92) spent the latter part of his life in Canada. Published in 1862, this is a seminal work in the study of early man in which Wilson utilises studies of native tribes 'still seen there in a condition which seems to reproduce some of the most familiar phases ascribed to the infancy of the unhistoric world'. He believed that civilisations initially developed in mild climates and judged the Mayans to have been the most advanced civilisation in the New World.
Twentieth-century anthropologist Bruce Trigger argued that Wilson 'interpreted evidence about human behaviour in a way that is far more in accord with modern thinking than are the racist views of Darwin and Lubbock', and it is in this light that this two-volume work can be judged. Volume 1 covers such important areas as the development and use of metals and 'the architectural instinct'.
| ISBN: | 9781108054843 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2012 |
| Author: | Daniel Wilson |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 516 pages |
| Series: | Prehistoric Man 2 Volume Set |
| Genres: |
Archaeology by period / region |
The Scottish archaeologist and anthropologist Daniel Wilson (1816–92) spent the latter part of his life in Canada. Published in 1862, this is a seminal work in the study of early man in which Wilson utilises studies of native tribes 'still seen there in a condition which seems to reproduce some of the most familiar phases ascribed to the infancy of the unhistoric world'.
Prehistoric Man features in the following genres: Archaeology by period / region
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Prehistoric Man was written by Daniel Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press
Prehistoric Man has 516 pages
Yes it is part of Prehistoric Man 2 Volume Set series