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Primeval Man
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Primeval Man
Plate 32 from The World before the deluge by Guilliam Louis Figuier, 1891 depicting primeval man hunting animals of the time
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Art And Illustration Behaviour Deluge Elephantidae Elephantoidea Epitheria Eutheria Figuier Forest Hunter Jungle Mammalia Mammoth Mammuthus Other
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This illustration, Plate 32 from Guillaume Louis Figuier's seminal work "The World before the Deluge" published in 1891, depicts a riveting scene of primeval man in his natural habitat. Figuier, a renowned French naturalist and author, meticulously captured the essence of the prehistoric era through his intricate and evocative illustrations. The image portrays a hunter, armed with a spear, in pursuit of a herd of mammals in a lush, verdant forest. Among the animals, we find an elephantid mammoth, an elephantine creature with long, curved tusks and a massive body, as well as other large mammals, such as an elephantine deer and a rhinoceros. The scene unfolds during daytime hours, with the sun casting dappled light through the foliage, creating a sense of depth and texture. Figuier's illustration offers a fascinating glimpse into the behavior of early humans and the animals they coexisted with during the 1819-1894 timeframe. The mammoth, a member of the Elephantidae family, was a colossal creature that roamed the Earth during the Pleistocene epoch. Its extinction, along with other megafauna, is often attributed to the arrival of humans and their hunting practices. This image, a testament to the artistic and scientific prowess of the 19th century, invites us to explore the rich history of our planet and the intriguing relationship between man and the natural world. The epithets Eutheria, Mammalia, and Epitheria are all relevant to the mammals depicted in the illustration, with Eutheria being the infraclass that includes mammals, Mammalia being the class, and Epitheria being the superorder that includes living and extinct mammals with a bone in the lower jaw that articulates with the squamosal bone of the skull.
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