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FOSSIL MAN* 



In this sumptuous volume, Prof. Boule summarises the 

 various evidences of fossil man in different parts of the world, 

 and gives an admirable summary of present knowledge in 

 this vast subject. Quite apart from his personal knowledge 

 of French and neighbouring prehistoric remains, the author 

 has an intimate acquaintance with the vast literature on the 

 subject. In this latter he is most remarkably up to date ; for 

 example, he does not accept the great age of the Ipswich 

 Skeleton — having read what has been written on the subject 

 by Moir and Keith, as well as Moir's more recent admission 

 that the Ipswich human remains are comparatively modern. 

 Thus, Boule helps to correct a blunder which should never 

 have been made. The volume has over two hundred illus- 

 trations and is remarkably cheap, especially with the present 

 rate of exchange. 



PREHISTORY.! 



This volume is on similar lines to the preceding, excepting 

 that it is confined to European evidence. The author has the 

 advantage of being a geologist, and further he has personally 

 examined the various caves, etc., which he describes, though it 

 must be admitted that his photographs, which are reproduced, 

 do not reveal the detail shown on the diagrams and sketches 

 of the same objects. His knowledge of the collections in 

 the French museums and his acquaintance with Prof. Boule 

 have doubtless resulted in many of the illustrations appearing 

 in Les Hommes Fossiles appearing also in Prehistory. Mr. 

 Burkitt begins with chapters on recent geology — though his 

 ideas of the various Ice Ages seem unnecessarily elaborate 

 and complicated. The book is very well produced on excellent 

 paper — and the numerous illustrations are given on 47 plates 

 at the end of the volume. Generally speaking, Mr. Burkitt 

 adopts a cautious attitude, which is commendable. 



THE EARTHWORKS OF BEDFORDSHIRE.:]: 



In this work Mr. Wadmore brings together plans and 

 sketches of the numerous earthworks of various dates which 

 occur in Bedfordshire. The county is rich in these relics 

 of early man, and by the aid of nearly a hundred illustrations 

 their form and nature can be gathered. The author classifies 

 the earthworks as Prehistoric, Saxon and Danish, Norman, 



* Les Hommes Fossils, elements de paleontologie humaine, par 

 Marcellin Boule. Paris : Masson et Cie, 491 pp., 40 francs. 



t A Study of early cultures in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, 

 by M. C. Burkitt. Cambridge University Press, pp. xx4-438, 35/- 

 net. 



+ By Beauchamp Wadmore, Bedford, 103 High Street, 270 pp., price 

 £2 2s. od. 



1921 Sept. 1 



