According to scientific knowledge, the first humans (Homo sapiens, the knowledgable ones) came out of Africa 200 000 years ago. These early humans were just like us moderns in basic character and […]
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a student of E. B. Tylor (1832-1917) and a Scottish literary figure who had a keen interest in folklore, anthropology, poetry, and fairy tales. He wrote a history […]
Wilhelm Schmidt (1868-1954) was a German anthropologist, linguist, ethnologist, and Catholic priest well-known for his investigation into the languages, cultures, and religions of primitive peoples. Schmidt became critical of evolutionary theories that […]
