Finding Time For The Old Stone Age: A History O... Site

Analyzing the fossilized remains of ancient fauna.

O'Connor highlights that the history of this field was built not just by professors and museum keepers, but by a "colourful cast" of everyday professionals: Finding Time for the Old Stone Age: A History o...

Finding Time for the Old Stone Age: A History of Palaeolithic Archaeology and Quaternary Geology in Britain, 1860-1960 Analyzing the fossilized remains of ancient fauna

The book centers on the mid-19th-century discovery of stone implements found alongside the remains of extinct animals. These finds proved humans were far older than previously believed, but determining exactly how old required reconciling several "clocks": Finding Time for the Old Stone Age: A History o...

Categorizing the evolution of stone tool technologies. Key Themes and Characters

The book uses personal correspondence to illustrate the often-heated arguments—sometimes leading to physical altercations—as these pioneers fought to establish their theories.