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early man
(Encyclopedia)early man: see human evolution.Heidelberg man
(Encyclopedia)Heidelberg man: see Homo erectus. ...Java man
(Encyclopedia)Java man: see Homo erectus.Neandertal man
(Encyclopedia)Neandertal man: see Neanderthal man. ...Neanderthal man
(Encyclopedia)Neanderthal man –tôlˌ [key], a species of Homo, the genus to which contemporary humans belong, known as H. neandertalensis after Neanderthal (now Neandertal), Germany, the valley where the first s...Peking man
(Encyclopedia)Peking man: see Homo erectus.man, prehistoric
(Encyclopedia)man, prehistoric, or early man: see human evolution. ...prehistoric man
(Encyclopedia)prehistoric man: see human evolution. ...Ray, Man
(Encyclopedia)Ray, Man, 1890–1976, American photographer, painter, and sculptor, b. Philadelphia. Along with Marcel Duchamp, Ray was a founder of the Dada movement in New York and Paris. He is celebrated for his ...Piltdown man
(Encyclopedia)Piltdown man, name given to human remains found during excavations (1908–15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they were found wit...Browse by Subject
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