Project Gutenberg 2016-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 391 Wilson, Daniel, Sir 1816 1892 Wilson, Daniel 08026607 Prehistoric man : $b researches into the origin of civilisation in the Old and the New world Introduction -- The primeval transition -- The quarry -- Bone and shell workers -- Fire -- The canoe -- Tools -- The metals -- Alloys -- The mound-builders -- Sepulchral mounds -- Sacrificial mounds -- Symbolic mounds -- Native American civilisation -- Art chroniclings. Produced by Larry Harrison, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives-US "Prehistoric Man: Researches into the Origin of Civilisation in the Old and New World" by Daniel Wilson is a detailed scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the evolution of human civilization, particularly focusing on the cultural and social development of prehistoric peoples in both the Old and New Worlds. Wilson, an academic from Toronto, draws upon archaeological evidence to analyze how these civilizations, often isolated from ancient influences, achieved autonomy and developed their own unique cultures. The opening of the text establishes the foundation for Wilson's inquiry into the nature of prehistoric man and his civilizations. He emphasizes the contrasts between the civilizations that emerged in the Old World and those encountered in the New World following the discovery of America in 1492. Wilson argues that the New World offers a unique perspective for studying human development, as it presents a case of civilization evolving independently of ancient European or Asian influences. He describes how, in observing contemporary Native American societies alongside European settlers, we can glean insights into the early stages of civilization and the fundamental characteristics of humanity, which reveal the latent capacities that all peoples potentially possess, irrespective of their cultural context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Prehistoric peoples Civilization -- History Ethnology -- America GN Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 940471 2025-07-21T05:17:49.736878 text/html 904860 2024-10-23T00:46:20 text/html 2648075 2025-07-21T05:18:00.476857 application/epub+zip 2665531 2025-07-21T05:17:52.032938 application/epub+zip 394206 2025-07-21T05:17:50.692920 application/epub+zip 2885806 2025-07-21T05:18:06.879804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2822447 2025-07-21T05:17:59.703874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562287 2022-09-23T21:42:41.508859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812164 2025-07-21T05:17:48.374886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 792292 2024-10-23T00:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17870 2025-07-21T05:18:07.021799 application/rdf+xml 16692 2025-07-21T05:17:51.177981 image/jpeg 2181 2025-07-21T05:17:51.103046 image/jpeg 2579598 2025-07-21T05:17:49.970882 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