Project Gutenberg 2013-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 135 Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane-Fox 1827 1900 Fox-Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane Fox, Augustus Henry Lane Lane-Fox, Augustus Henry Pitt-Rivers, A. Lane-Fox (Augustus Lane-Fox) Fox, A. Lane (Augustus Lane) Fox, A. H. Lane (Augustus Henry Lane) On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys" by Pitt-Rivers is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the historical evolution and geographical dispersion of locks and keys, utilizing both etymological analysis and archaeological evidence. The narrative delves into the origins of various locking mechanisms, emphasizing their significance in early societal structures and daily life. The opening of the text discusses the etymology of terms related to locks and keys, tracing their roots through various languages, including Latin and Sanskrit. It highlights how the earliest locking devices were likely simple bolts secured by wooden mechanisms. The author notes that as societies evolved, the complexity of locks increased, driven by the growing need for security and efficiency in managing property. The passage sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific types of locks, their functionalities, and their occurrences across different cultures and time periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44022/44022-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Locks and keys TS Text Category: History - Other Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 175692 2025-07-17T15:51:10.072040 text/html 148542 2024-10-23T19:17:01 text/html 722071 2025-07-17T15:51:13.556048 application/epub+zip 723538 2025-07-17T15:51:10.791080 application/epub+zip 117722 2025-07-17T15:51:10.429043 application/epub+zip 798568 2025-07-17T15:51:15.593010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776470 2025-07-17T15:51:13.189081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172105 2022-09-20T06:07:35.684482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134137 2023-09-19T08:24:07.654989 text/plain 114209 2024-10-23T19:17:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16375 2025-07-17T15:51:15.721009 application/rdf+xml 21028 2025-07-17T15:51:10.504043 image/jpeg 2864 2025-07-17T15:51:10.467036 image/jpeg 734836 2025-07-17T15:51:10.113066 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 en.wikipedia