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.

part 1|72 pages

Specialization of Labour

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

The Scope of the Inquiry and the Methods of Study

chapter 2|18 pages

The Division of Labour

Chiefs and People, Man and Woman

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

chapter 5|23 pages

The Influence of Climate

Desert, Forest and Meadow

chapter 6|15 pages

The Influence of Locality

Continents, Islands, Coasts, Rivers and Mountains

chapter 7|16 pages

Natural Conditions in Prehistoric Times

part 3|139 pages

Types and Stages of Labour

chapter 8|28 pages

The Earliest Arts of Human Life

Palæolithic Man

chapter 9|10 pages

The Development of Labour in Western Europe

Neolithic Man

chapter 10|13 pages

Labour on the Tundra

Chukchee and Samoyed

chapter 11|12 pages

Labour in Northern Forests

Gilyak and Ainu

chapter 12|24 pages

Labour in Plains and Deserts

chapter 13|15 pages

Labour in Tropical Forests

chapter 14|15 pages

Labour in the Forest Clearings

chapter 15|20 pages

Labour and the Man