Finding Time For The Old Stone Age: A: History O...

Analyzing the fossilized remains of ancient fauna.

O'Connor highlights that the history of this field was built not just by professors and museum keepers, but by a "colourful cast" of everyday professionals: Finding Time for the Old Stone Age: A History o...

Studying the layers of the Earth and Quaternary deposits. Analyzing the fossilized remains of ancient fauna

The book uses personal correspondence to illustrate the often-heated arguments—sometimes leading to physical altercations—as these pioneers fought to establish their theories. Finding Time for the Old Stone Age: A History o...

To define the "Old Stone Age" as a distinct prehistoric period. John Lubbock (1865) To distinguish the "New Stone Age" from the earlier era. Go to product viewer dialog for this item.