Pre-historic Times as Illustrated by Ancient Remains, and the... - 9781108017213

Pre-historic Times as Illustrated by Ancient Remains, and the Manners and Customs of Modern SavagesAuthor(s): John Lubbock\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108017213, 978-1108017213\nSynopsis\nSir John Lubbock [tel] was an English banker who was fascinated with biology and archaeology. He was a close friend of Charles Darwin and a prolific writer who made influential contributions to both of these fields, being appointed the President of the Linnaean Society between [tel]. First published in 1865, it was written as a textbook of prehistoric archaeology. It became one of the most influential and popular archaeological books of the nineteenth century, being reissued in seven editions between 1865 and 1913. In this volume Lubbock develops an evolutionary interpretation of archaeology, using prehistoric material remains as evidence that human cultures become more sophisticated over time. He also i.