Prehistoric man : $b researches into the origin of civilisation in the Old and the New world

"Prehistoric Man: Researches into the Origin of Civilisation in the Old and the New World" by Daniel Wilson is a late 1800s study on the growth of human societies, looking closely at ancient peoples' cultural progress in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Wilson, a professor, uses clues from past civilizations to discover how these groups grew on their own and made their cultures without outside help from traditional civilizations. He compares Old World societies to the New World after 1492, pointing out that The Americas present a rare chance to study civilization’s independent growth. Observing Native Americans and the settlers from Europe reveals insights into the early stages of communities, suggesting basic traits are built into all people, no matter their world.