Chapter 13

TERTIARY PERIOD IN EUROPE.

RECENTIRON AGE & HISTORIC ERABRITAIN AN ISLANDBRONZE AGE—Homo Semi-cultusCLIMATE TEMPERATE—Neolithic manLAND SINKINGPLEISTOCENECLIMATE COLD-TEMPERATE—Palæolithic man & Neolithic manCONTINENTAL CONDITIONCLIMATE SLIGHTLY MILDER Palæolithic and Neolithic manLAND RISINGGLACIAL EPOCH OF MODERATE INTENSITYBRITISHARCHIPELAGOCLIMATE TEMPERATE—Palæolithic manCLIMATE SUB-TROPICAL—Palæolithic manCLIMATE TEMPERATE—Palæolithic manCLIMATE COLD-TEMPERATECONTINENTSINKINGGLACIAL EPOCH OF GREAT INTENSITYLAND RISING IN NORTH ENGLAND, FRANCE, SCOTLAND AND NORWAY UNITED.CLIMATE COLD-TEMPERATE—Palæolithic men or Ape-menPLEIOCENENEWERWEYBOURNE SANDSCLIMATE COLD-TEMPERATE.Existence of Cromer Forest Palæolithic men or ape-men.NORWICH CRAGCLIMATE CLIMATE WARM-TEMPERATE.Sub-tropical fauna & flora.OLDERRED CRAGCLIMATE SUB-TROPICAL.CONTINENT SINKING IN NORTH & WEST. EUROPE SEPARATED FROM AMERICA & BRITAIN FROM NORWAY. ENGLAND, IRELAND & FRANCE UNITED.CORALLINE CRAGApes. Bears. Hyænas. Sub-tropical flora.MEIOCENEUPPERCLIMATE SUB-TROPICALAntelopes. Gazelles. Tropical & Sub-tropical flora.CONTINENT RISING ON SOUTH-EAST OF BRITAIN. DENMARK & ENGLAND UNITEDMIDDLEMastodon. Rhinoceros. Anthropomorphous Apes. Sloths. Anteaters.LOWERPlacental mammals. Very few Marsupials. Tropical flora.EOCENEUPPERCLIMATE TROPICALAnehitheres. Hyænodon. Lemur. Tapir-like beasts.EUROPO-AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONDITION. DENMARK & ENGLAND UNITEDMIDDLELion-like Carnivora.LOWERMarsupials. Reptiles. Birds.

EOCENE SEASAfter Dawkins

EOCENE SEASAfter Dawkins

PLEIOCENE SEASAfter Dawkins

PLEIOCENE SEASAfter Dawkins

PLEISTOCENE SUBMERGENCEDURING TEMPERATE INTER-GLACIAL EPOCH(South of England and France only submerged during the—GLACIAL PERIOD OF SUBMERGENCE)(After Lyell)

PLEISTOCENE SUBMERGENCEDURING TEMPERATE INTER-GLACIAL EPOCH(South of England and France only submerged during the—GLACIAL PERIOD OF SUBMERGENCE)(After Lyell)

PLEISTOCENE EUROPEDURING POST-GLACIAL CONTINENTAL CONDITIONAfter Dawkins

PLEISTOCENE EUROPEDURING POST-GLACIAL CONTINENTAL CONDITIONAfter Dawkins

SKELETON OF MAN

SKELETON OF MAN

SKELETON OF GORILLA SKELETON OF CHIMPANZEE

SKELETON OF GORILLA SKELETON OF CHIMPANZEE

Outlines of the skulls of a Chimpanzee, the Neanderthal man, and a modern European. After Lyell.

Outlines of the skulls of a Chimpanzee, the Neanderthal man, and a modern European. After Lyell.

Outline of the skulls of the Neanderthal man, a modern Australian, and the Engis man. After Lyell.

Outline of the skulls of the Neanderthal man, a modern Australian, and the Engis man. After Lyell.

SIDE VIEW OF SKULLS (After Tyler)A. AUSTRALIAN (PROGNATHOUS).B. AFRICAN (PROGNATHOUS).C. EUROPEAN (ORTHOGNATHOUS).

SIDE VIEW OF SKULLS (After Tyler)A. AUSTRALIAN (PROGNATHOUS).B. AFRICAN (PROGNATHOUS).C. EUROPEAN (ORTHOGNATHOUS).

AUSTRALIAN TYPE OF SKULL. (After Topinard.)

AUSTRALIAN TYPE OF SKULL. (After Topinard.)


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