Project Gutenberg 2013-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 124 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 en Locks and keys TS Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction 175562 175394 2024-09-18T12:38:16.090845 2023-09-19T08:24:08.229995 text/html text/html 168623 2013-10-25T08:55:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 707169 2013-10-25T08:55:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 722084 2024-09-18T12:38:19.915337 application/epub+zip 723769 2024-09-18T12:38:16.846859 application/epub+zip 117855 2024-09-18T12:38:16.459862 application/epub+zip 798639 2024-09-18T12:38:22.192317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776406 2024-09-18T12:38:19.543320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172105 2022-09-20T06:07:35.684482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134326 134137 2024-09-18T12:38:15.547867 2023-09-19T08:24:07.654989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 134046 2013-10-25T08:55:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46613 2013-10-25T08:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134078 2013-10-25T08:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46544 2013-10-25T08:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20259 2024-09-18T12:38:22.427309 application/rdf+xml 21028 2024-09-18T12:38:16.548877 image/jpeg 2864 2024-09-18T12:38:16.506830 image/jpeg 734963 2024-09-18T12:38:16.131842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia