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Pitt-Rivers, A Lane-Fox

 
9781432635640: The Evolution of Culture: And Other Essays

Synopsis

The Evolution of Culture: And Other Essays is a collection of essays written by A. Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, a prominent British anthropologist and archaeologist. The book explores the evolution of human culture, particularly in relation to the development of technology, language, and social organization. The essays in the book cover a wide range of topics, including the origins of art and symbolism, the evolution of religion, the role of warfare in cultural development, and the impact of colonialism on indigenous cultures. Pitt-Rivers draws on a variety of sources, including archaeological evidence, historical records, and ethnographic studies, to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of human culture.The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it suitable for both academic and general readers. It provides a fascinating insight into the development of human culture and the complex interplay between social, technological, and environmental factors that have shaped our world. Overall, The Evolution of Culture: And Other Essays is an important contribution to the field of anthropology and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of human culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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