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man, prehistoric

(Encyclopedia)man, prehistoric, or early man: see human evolution. ...

Java man

(Encyclopedia)Java man: see Homo erectus.

early man

(Encyclopedia)early man: see human evolution.

Peking man

(Encyclopedia)Peking man: see Homo erectus.

Piltdown man

(Encyclopedia)Piltdown man, name given to human remains found during excavations (1908–15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they were found wit...

Ray, Man

(Encyclopedia)Ray, Man, 1890–1976, American photographer, painter, and sculptor, b. Philadelphia. Along with Marcel Duchamp, Ray was a founder of the Dada movement in New York and Paris. He is celebrated for his ...

Rhodesian man

(Encyclopedia)Rhodesian man, remains of an extinct hominin now classified as Homo heidelbergensis. See human evolution. ...

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