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Edward Burnett Tylor gibt mit diesem Werk einen grundlegenden Überblick über die Anthropologie und die Zivilisation. Er untersucht den menschlichen Geist und seine Auswirkungen auf die gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Phänomene in verschiedenen Kulturen. Dabei stellt er auch die Aspekte dar, die Kulturen von unterschiedlicher Art zu bringen scheinen. Dieser Band ist ein grundlegender Text für Anthropologen und für alle, die sich für die Vielfalt und Komplexität menschlicher Gesellschaften interessieren.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In this groundbreaking work, Edward Burnett Tylor explores the intriguing question of whether Native American lot-games are evidence of contact with Asia prior to the arrival of Columbus. His meticulous research and insightful analysis make this book a landmark in the field of anthropology.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917) was an English anthropologist who is widely considered the founder of anthropology as a scientific discipline. First published in 1871, this influential work explains Tylor's idea of cultural evolution in relation to anthropology. Volume 1 focuses on social evolution, language and myth.