Men Among the Mammoths

By A. Bowdoin Van Riper and A. Bowdoin Van Riper

Book Overview

Van Riper recreates scientists' first arguments for human antiquity, placing these debates within the context of Victorian science. Using field notes, scientific reports, and previously unpublished letters, he shows also how the study of human prehistory brought together geologists, archeologists, and anthropologists in their first interdisciplinary scientific effort. A vivid account of how the discovery of human antiquity forced Victorians to redefine their assumptions about human evolution and the relationship of science to Christianity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226849910
• ISBN13: 9780226849911
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The change in the understanding of mankinds antiquity.

The book chronicles the debates in Victorian science concerning the antiquity of humanity. The work reminded me of another author's work - Martin J.S. Rudwick. I enjoyed the book.