The Prehistoric World: or, Vanished Races
by E. A. Allen

Processed by D.R. Thompson
drthom@ihug.co.nz



CONTENTS

Chapter I.
INTRODUCTION.

Difficulties of the subject--Lesson to be learned--The pursuit
of knowledge--Recent advances--Prehistoric past of the Old
World--Of the New--Of Mexico and the South--The Isles of the
Pacific--Similar nature of the relics--The wonders of the
present age--History of popular opinion on this subject--
The teachings of the Bible--Nature of the evidence of man's
antiquity--The steps leading up to this belief--Geology--
Astronomy--Unfolding of life--Nature of our inquiry.


Chapter II.
EARLY GEOLOGICAL PERIODS.

Necessity of a general acquaintance with the outlines of
Geology--A time in which no life was possible on the globe--
Length of this period--History of life commences at the close of