The origin of man / by Carveth Read.

  • Carveth Read
Date:
1925
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Credit: The origin of man / by Carveth Read. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Preface to The Origin of Man and of His Superstitions. . v Preface to The Origin of Man (2nd edition) .... vii CHAPTER I An Hypothesis concerning our Origin. l § 1. Man was differentiated from the Anthropoids by becoming a hunter; perhaps in the Oligocene period. Difficulties in beginning the adventure. Its locality ........ 1-6 § 2. Natural Selection; how understood in this book .... 7-8 § 3. Logical character of our hypothesis ...... 8-10 CHAPTER II Prey and Competitors of Lycopithecus.11 § 1. Climate and landscape in Oligocene and Miocene . . . 11-12 § 2. Herbivorous animals ......... 12-13 § 3. Anthropoids—stature of Lycopithecus ..... 14 § 4. His competitors and enemies.14-16 § 5. Summary.16-17 CHAPTER III Physical Differentiation of Man.18 § 1. The erect gait; specialization of legs and feet .... 18-19 § 2. —of the hands and arms ........ 19-20 § 3. Reduction of teeth and jaws; enlargement of cranium . . 20-21 § 4. Alimentary canal ......... 21 § 5. Man’s relatively naked skin ........ 21-25 §6. A dominant animal throughout the world ..... 26 § 7. Lycopithecus, Proteranthropus, Homo ...... 27 §8. Modern races of Homo; the Nordic sub-race; variation of indi¬ viduals ........... 27-30
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