Flint Chips (Classic Reprint): A Guide to Pre-Historic Archaeology, as Illustrated by the Collection in the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury: A Guide to ... Blackmore Museum, Salisbury (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Stevens, Edward Thomas

 
9781334234118: Flint Chips (Classic Reprint): A Guide to Pre-Historic Archaeology, as Illustrated by the Collection in the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury: A Guide to ... Blackmore Museum, Salisbury (Classic Reprint)

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This book explores the Stone Age, a period of human history characterized by the use of stone tools and weapons. It presents a comprehensive overview of the era, covering a wide range of topics, including the development of stoneworking techniques, the emergence of agriculture, and the growth of trade and commerce. The author draws on archaeological evidence to shed light on the lives of Stone Age people, their beliefs, and their relationship with the natural world. The book also examines the impact of the Stone Age on subsequent periods of human history, exploring the ways in which the technological and cultural advancements of this era laid the foundation for the development of civilization. Through its detailed analysis and accessible language, this book provides a fascinating insight into the origins of human culture and the enduring legacy of the Stone Age.

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Excerpt from Flint Chips: A Guide to Pre-Historic Archaeology, as Illustrated by the Collection in the Blackmore Museum, Salisbury

With the introduction of agriculture all this was changed a more settled mode of life was adopted, and men were enabled to congregate in particular spots without risk of starvation; this naturally led to the sub-division of labour, to the establish ment of commerce, and to a general advance in civilization.

Up to the present time there is no evidence to Show that men Of the earliest (palaeolithic) period practised agriculture; neither do they seem to have domesticated any Of the wild animals. They appear to have subsisted, exclusively, by hunting.

The cultivation of cereals for food seems to have arisen, independently, in the Old World and in America.

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