Hoernes, Moritz, 1852-1917, Loewe, James H. · London, Dent · leaf 26
article of barter andexchange, it retains its higher importance as an exterior markof distinction. The scars or painting denote the tribe andfamily of the wearer, the battles in which he was engaged, theenemies he has killed, the relatives he has lost by death, andother personal matters. But it was… … Fie 2.—Ring-Money of theBronze Age (Moravia). i4 PRIMITIVE MAN pierce lips, nose, and ears, introducing ungainly plugs to fillthe holes, or finally prepare their hair in grotesque buns and strangely-pointed crowns. All this entails much personalinconvenience, but man submits to it as willingly as…
Archaeology · Prehistoric peoples
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