Project Gutenberg 2013-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 311 Figuier, Louis 1819 1894 Figuier, Guillaume-Louis 05038291 Primitive Man Produced 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) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42380/42380-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prehistoric peoples Archaeology GN Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 868602 2025-06-17T07:51:34.784164 text/html 846725 2013-03-20T12:43:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7890612 2025-06-17T07:51:49.115132 application/epub+zip 7902793 2025-06-17T07:51:37.866191 application/epub+zip 362912 2025-06-17T07:51:36.383181 application/epub+zip 8110684 2025-06-17T07:51:56.956076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8019554 2025-06-17T07:51:47.646138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513209 2022-09-19T11:01:25.131283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697308 2023-09-18T11:18:42.882441 text/plain 15979 2025-06-17T07:51:57.145062 application/rdf+xml 14370 2025-06-17T07:51:36.564200 image/jpeg 2034 2025-06-17T07:51:36.472281 image/jpeg 7664593 2025-06-17T07:51:35.511177 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia