. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Science. Pig. 13.—Eolithic, Palwolithic and NeoUihic implements A Eolith, Mafflean Epoch, Belgium. B Palseolith, Chellean Epoch, Milton Street, Kent, England. G Neolith, Upper Robenhausian Epoch, Gille Leie, Denmark. Photo- graph by MacCurdy, 1909. attempted to prove that like the Palasolithic the Eolithic period is capable of subdivision into a number of stages or industries which are geolog- ically demonstrable. The supposed eolithic flints are very rough, but rude as they are they generally exhibit one part shaped as if to be grasped by the hand
. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Science. Pig. 13.—Eolithic, Palwolithic and NeoUihic implements A Eolith, Mafflean Epoch, Belgium. B Palseolith, Chellean Epoch, Milton Street, Kent, England. G Neolith, Upper Robenhausian Epoch, Gille Leie, Denmark. Photo- graph by MacCurdy, 1909. attempted to prove that like the Palasolithic the Eolithic period is capable of subdivision into a number of stages or industries which are geolog- ically demonstrable. The supposed eolithic flints are very rough, but rude as they are they generally exhibit one part shaped as if to be grasped by the hand while the other part appears to be edged or pointed for cutting.^^ It is gener- *3 MacCurdy, G. G. : "The Eolithic Problem. Evidences of a Rude Industry Antedat- ing the ; Amer. Anthropol., N. S., Vol. VII, No. 3, pp. 425-479. July-Sept, 1905. *^ Penck, a. : "The Antiquity of ; Lecture before Washington Acad, of Sci., Feb. 1, 1909. Abstr. Science. N. S., Vol. xxix, No. 739, pp. 359-360. Feb. 26, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York Academy of Sciences. New York, New York Academy of Sciences
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