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The origin of man and of his superstitions (1920)

Read, Carveth, b. 1848 · Cambridge, The University press · leaf 20

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lteration of climate is known to have happened during that period, it seems neces- sary to fall back upon " spontaneous " variation (as one must in many other cases); that is to say, from causes which are at present beyond our vision, the fateful ape did, in fact, prefer animal food so decidedly as… … on that given Scale : I ♦«,«. = looofL". by Dr. A. Keith ' in The AnUquiiy of Man, p. 509. , , ^, . ., x , If we suppose the differentiation of the Homimdm to have begun before the close of the Oligocene, about (say) 3,500,000 years are allowed for the evolution of the existing species of Man. All…

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