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prehistory, period of human evolution before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which we have some records but must still rely largely on archaeological evidence to provide a coherent account. The study of prehistory is concerned with the activities of a society or culture, not of the individual, and is limited to the material evidence that has survived. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The companion book to the Ohio Archaeology project, which also includes a public television documentary series, an "Ancient Ohio" art series, and a companion website Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures is a superb history of prehistoric cultures in Ohio and their legacy to this day. Suggesting that Egyptian civilization is at least 50,000 years old instead of 5,000, and that it connected life and death in an initiatory transition rather than merely being obsessed with death, Egypt: Child Of Atlantis discusses such powerful ideas as the possibility of a worldwide prehistoric culture, Egyptian magic, the esoteric signifigance of the sphinx and the pyramids, and much more. A related explanation of cannibalism, proposed previously by several researchers, regards the scarcity of meat as a prime influence on cannibalism in prehistoric cultures. |
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