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Title: The Evolution of Culture, and Other Essays

Note: Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Contents: Principles of classification (1874) -- On the evolution of culture (1875) -- Primitive warfare I-III (1867-1869) -- Early modes of navigation (1874).

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Summary: "The Evolution of Culture and Other Essays" by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This collection features a series of essays and lectures that explores the application of evolutionary theory to human culture, particularly focusing on the development of material arts and technology throughout history. The work aims to provide a systematic approach to understanding the gradual changes and improvements in human craftsmanship and ideation over time. At the start of the book, the editor, Henry Balfour, recounts the initial efforts of Colonel Lane Fox to apply evolutionary principles to the understanding of human artifacts. He describes how Lane Fox's passion for ethnology led to the establishment of a comprehensive collection that seeks to link different forms of cultural expressions through a classification system based on their evolutionary history. Balfour emphasizes that these early studies serve not only to document artifacts from various cultures but also aim to illustrate the continuous progression from primitive to complex forms of tools and crafts, showcasing how traditional technologies embody traces of ancient practices and ideas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane-Fox, 1827-1900

Author of introduction, etc.: Balfour, Henry, 1863-1939

Editor: Myres, John Linton, Sir, 1869-1954

EBook No.: 44844

Published: Feb 8, 2014

Downloads: 156

Language: English

Subject: Culture

Subject: Anthropology

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Evolution of Culture, and Other Essays

Note: Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Contents: Principles of classification (1874) -- On the evolution of culture (1875) -- Primitive warfare I-III (1867-1869) -- Early modes of navigation (1874).

Credits: Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Evolution of Culture and Other Essays" by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This collection features a series of essays and lectures that explores the application of evolutionary theory to human culture, particularly focusing on the development of material arts and technology throughout history. The work aims to provide a systematic approach to understanding the gradual changes and improvements in human craftsmanship and ideation over time. At the start of the book, the editor, Henry Balfour, recounts the initial efforts of Colonel Lane Fox to apply evolutionary principles to the understanding of human artifacts. He describes how Lane Fox's passion for ethnology led to the establishment of a comprehensive collection that seeks to link different forms of cultural expressions through a classification system based on their evolutionary history. Balfour emphasizes that these early studies serve not only to document artifacts from various cultures but also aim to illustrate the continuous progression from primitive to complex forms of tools and crafts, showcasing how traditional technologies embody traces of ancient practices and ideas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Pitt-Rivers, Augustus Henry Lane-Fox, 1827-1900

Author of introduction, etc.: Balfour, Henry, 1863-1939

Editor: Myres, John Linton, Sir, 1869-1954

EBook No.: 44844

Published: Feb 8, 2014

Downloads: 156

Language: English

Subject: Culture

Subject: Anthropology

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.