The Prehistoric World; or, Vanished races by Emory Adams Allen
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countries where these implements are found--What race of men
were these tribes--The Canstadt race--Mr. Dawkins's views--When did they first appear in Europe? The authorities on this question--Conclusion. Chapter IV. CAVE-MEN. Other sources of information--History of cave explorations--The formation of caves--Exploration in Kent's Cavern--Evidence of two different races--The higher culture of the later race-- Evidence of prolonged time--Exploration of Robin Hood Cave--Explorations in Valley of the River Meuse--M. Dupont's conclusions--Explorations in the Valley of the Dordogne--The station at Schussenreid--Cave-men not found south of the Alps-- Habitations of the Cave-men--Cave-men were hunters--methods of cooking--Destitute of the potter's art--Their weapons--Clothing --Their skill in drawing--Evidence of a government--Of a religious belief--Race of the Cave-men--Distinet from the Men of the Drift--Probable connection with the Eskimos. Chapter V. ANTIQUITY OF THE PALEOLITHIC AGE. Interest in the Antiquity of man--Connected with the Glacial Age--The subject difficult--Proofs of a Glacial Age--State of Greenland to-day--The Terminal Moraine--Appearance of the North Atlantic--Interglacial Age--Causes of the Glacial Age--Croll's |
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