The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-06

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ms action ana maj a Systematic ana OBJ
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pref To US what MS HE was what MS ahli-
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nature OF his mind. Literature Is hu'
one branch OF the archaeology Of IN" higher
races; another equally important for
the understanding o' mans art th"~"
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and characteristic view 81 tlte nature Of
a race. Az the opposite end ~ the seal"
are the ruiHst stone weapons which re-
main as the sole traces Of tho snvaCes who
used them. These highest and lowest
evidences OF mind. and all that lies between
them. are the domain OF archaeology.
We now purpose 70 review tho growth.
OF archaeology in conta1 with geology.
where II concerns man az the last Of th"
links OF life on the globe and then To notice
the archaeology Of each country in turn. ~
II leads on to the times 81 historical record.
and 50 passes down 70 modern times.
A century ago the world Of thought
was divided between tho old n new ldHa'
very differently from what IL now the case.
Then there stood on one side the idea 81 a
special creation or an Individual man, a.
<Oo< ~ C.; the compression or all human
history into a prehistoric age 81 ahor'
5000 years, and a fairly logical solution
Of most OF the difficulties of understanding
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hand stood many VINO irlt tho Inherent
im~probabilty OF such solutions Of tho
problem or lie. and who were feeling their
way To some more workable theory ON th"
basis OF lAplace, Lamsrck. Erasmus Oar
win. and Others; vaguely mincling to-
Rether questions ~ physics, geology, arch
eology, anthropology th"olu.y, each
OF which we now see must b" treated ON
Its own basis. and be- decided on Internal
evidence before We can venture 10 let II
AFFECT our judgment on othe! points.
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