Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains, and the manners and customs of modern savages / by John Lubbock.

  • Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913.
Date:
1865
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains, and the manners and customs of modern savages / by John Lubbock. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    Different uses of the dog—'Fire—Different methods of burial—Curious customs— Differences in prevalent sounds—Different ideas of virtue—Deification of white men by savages—Social position of women—Savages and children—Moral in- feriority of savages—Intellectual inferiority of savages—Deficiencies in numera- tion—Absence of religion among many savage tribes—Belief in witchcraft— General inferiority of Savages. CHAPTER XLY. CONCLUDING REMARKS. The primitive condition of man—Unity of the human race—Natural selection applied to man—The influence of mind—Increase of happiness indicated by increase of numbers — Sufferings of savages — Self-inflicted sufferings — The blessings of civilisation—The diminution of suffering—The diminution of sin— The advantages of science—The future.