ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1924, Dudley Buxton explores the evolution of primitive societies in relation to labour. This is mostly done by studying primitive inventions to try and understand how each of these inventions was used to contribute to everyday living and to develop the society’s material culture. This study places an emphasis on understanding the importance of various industrial tools to societies in relation to different industries and geographical factors such as climate. This title will be of interest to students of Anthropology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|72 pages
Specialization of Labour
chapter 3|21 pages
The Principal Types of Human Societies
Hunters, Pastoral Nomads and Agriculturalists
chapter 4|18 pages
The Classification of Primitive Labour
Food, Shelter, Clothing, Transport and Trade
part 2|56 pages
Natural Conditions of Labour
part 3|139 pages
Types and Stages of Labour