The author of this volume, John Lubbock (1834-1913), was a prominent British anthropologist, paleontologist, botanist, and entomologist. He is best known for his zoological, physiological, and archaeological works. He served as president of the Ethnological and Entomological Societies, as well as the Anthropological Institute, and was vice president of the British Association. Additionally, he was a corresponding member of the Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory. He also engaged in entomology and botany. In 1900, he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Avebury in recognition of his contributions as a politician and researcher, having already been appointed to the Privy Council ten years earlier. The volume is illustrated with 31 black-and-white images and 5 plates. It is a reprint of the original edition.