An introduction to prehistory as it was understood in the later nineteenth century, enlarged for a new edition. Keary and his collaborators work from the earliest traces of man and the polished-stone age to the growth and families of language, the nations of the Old World, early religion and mythology, including the Egyptian goddess Maut of the midnight sky.
A fascinating snapshot of Victorian archaeology and philology, for readers curious how prehistory was first pieced together. Download the free EPUB.