Notes and queries on anthropology / edited for the Council of the Anthropological Institute by John George Garson and Charles Hercules Read.

  • Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Date:
1892
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    dislike to change and refonn ? 2. Does this refer to all the proceedings of life, or especially to matters of state, magic, religion, &c. '( 3. Are weapons, houses, &c., made in a way which is practically unreasonable, and only intelligible as the keeping up of ancient ruder practices ? 4, Are any i-ude arts or inconvenient customs kept up as matters of cere- mony while disused for ordinary purposes? 5. Do any of the usages at festivals, peculiar dishes and customs, &c., appear to be relics or survivals from an earlier state of civilization ? E. B. T. No.. XXL—ENGINEERING. In most countries, even those now highly civilized, there are earthworks of various kinds belonging to some prehistoric period and of which, in many instances, the purpose and method of formation are unknown ; observations of similar works of more recent construction in other countries mav perhaps throw some light upon the history of the more ancient The prevention of floods by means of levees thrown up along the banks of rivers, the construction of artificialislands to serve as places of retreat or safety, the damming up of streams so as to form lakes, the formation of artificial cliannels either for irrigation or communication by means of boats, the throwing up earthworks and making palisades for ])rotection in time of war or for hunting purposes, the con- struction of bridges, all require a certain amount of enai- study ^ processes employed are all worthy of It will be well to note any works of this kind, and where possible to give an approximate idea of their antiquity Where such works are being carried on at the present day, it will be well to state their object and describe the means employed 1. If earthworks are being constructed, how is the material