SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, Author of " Prehistoric Times.” New York : D. Appleton & Co. THERE can be no doubt that it was in the author’s mind to erect a great structure with the materials which he has here ...

When someone says they want a “sustainable future” where there are no more fossil fuels, they envision one of two futures: 1) fantasy land or 2) a more primitive civilization. Our civilization was ...

What do the terms ''savages'' or ''barbarians'' imply in the context of contemporary understandings of civilization, and how have Indian peoples come to be described by these expressions? Double-edged ...

An exploration of the contrast between modern civilization and isolated groups of people, often referred to as “primitive”, whose way of life is largely untouched by technological progress.