Inventing the cave man

Inventing the cave man

Author: Andrew Horrall

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2017-05-26

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1526113872

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Fred Flintstone lived in a sunny Stone Age American suburb, but his ancestors were respectable, middle-class Victorians. They were very amused to think that prehistory was an archaic version of their own world because it suggested that British ideals were eternal. In the 1850s, our prehistoric ancestors were portrayed in satirical cartoons, songs, sketches and plays as ape-like, reflecting the threat posed by evolutionary ideas. By the end of the century, recognisably human cave men inhabited a Stone Age version of late-imperial Britain, sending-up its ideals and institutions. Cave men appeared constantly in parades, civic pageants and costume parties. In the early 1900s American cartoonists and early Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton adopted and reimagined this very British character, cementing it in global popular culture. Cave men are an appealing way to explore and understand Victorian and Edwardian Britain.


Inventing the Cave Man

Inventing the Cave Man

Author: Andrew Horrall

Publisher: Studies in Popular Culture

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781526113849

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Fred Flintstone lived in a sunny Stone Age American suburb, but his ancestors were respectable, middle-class Victorians. They were very amused to think that prehistory was an archaic version of their own world because it suggested that British ideals were eternal. In the 1850s, our prehistoricancestors were portrayed in satirical cartoons, songs, sketches and plays as ape-like, reflecting the threat posed by evolutionary ideas. By the end of the century, recognisably human cave men inhabited a Stone Age version of late-imperial Britain, sending-up its ideals and institutions. Cave menappeared constantly in parades, civic pageants, costume parties and fetes from Manchester to Melbourne. American cartoonists and early Hollywood stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton adopted and reimagined this very British character in the early 1900s, cementing it in global popular culture.Extensive, groundbreaking research is presented in plain, engaging language with many illustrations. Cave men are an appealing way to explore and understand Victorian and Edwardian Britain.


Caveman Chemistry

Caveman Chemistry

Author: Kevin M. Dunn

Publisher: Universal-Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781581125665

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Half a million years ago our ancestors learned to make fire from scratch. They crafted intricate tools from stone and brewed mind-altering elixirs from honey. Their descendants transformed clay into pottery, wool into clothing, and ashes into cleansers. In ceramic crucibles they won metal from rock, the metals lead to colored glazes and glass. Buildings of brick and mortar enshrined books of parchment and paper. Kings and queens demanded ever more colorful clothing and accessories in order to out-class clod-hoppers and call-girls. Kingdoms rose and fell by the power of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. And the demands of everyday folk for glass and paper and soap stimulated the first round of chemical industrialization. From sulfuric acid to sodium carbonate. From aniline dyes to analgesic drugs. From blasting powder to fertilizers and plastics. In a phrase, From Caveman to Chemist. Your guides on this journey are the four alchemical elements; Fire, Earth, Air and Water. These archetypical characters deliver first-hand accounts of the births of their respective technologies. The spirit of Fire, for example, was born in the first creature to cultivate the flame. This spirit passed from one person to another, from one generation to another, from one millennium to another, arriving at last in the pages of this book. The spirit of Earth taught folks to make tools of stone, the spirit of Air imparted knowledge of units and the spirit of Water began with the invention of spirits. Having traveled the world from age to age, who can say where they will find their next home? Perhaps they will find one in you.


Donald Builds the Wall

Donald Builds the Wall

Author: Eric Metaxas

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 1684510325

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This hilarious follow-up to 2018's Donald Drains the Swamp continues the story of Donald the Caveman—inspired by you-know-who—as he works tirelessly to save his kingdom by constructing a big, beautiful wall. Written by #1 national bestselling author and humorist Eric Metaxas and illustrated by award-winning artist Tim Raglin, Donald Builds the Wall is the children's book and political parable that America needs right now.


All Things Caveman

All Things Caveman

Author: Laurie Foxx

Publisher:

Published: 2015-11-23

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781944391003

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All Things Caveman is a sayings book of funny and insightful observations of the modern male in all his caveman glory. The modern caveman is simple. Think of The F's; food, fight, fornicate and fffsleep! In other words, give a man a beer, the remote and a La-Z-Boy and he's a happy camper! This little book celebrates all things caveman and will help you understand that hairy guy beside you. Imagine people wearing a "furry jumper" like his ancestors before him and you will have a better understanding of what makes him tick! Inspired by the novel The Caveman Theory By Laurie Foxx


The Cave Girl Illustrated

The Cave Girl Illustrated

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher:

Published: 2020-07-29

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13:

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The Cave Girl is a lost world novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. Originally published in two separate stories, The Cave Girl begun in February 1913 and published by "All-Story" in July, August, and September 1913; and The Cave Man begun in 1914 and published by "All-Story Weekly" throughout March and April 1917.[1] The book version was first published by A. C. McClurg on 1925-03-21. In August 1949, Dell Paperback published a version with a map captioned "Wild Island Home of Nadara the Cave Girl Where Violence and Bloodshed Rule."


The Early Cave-Men

The Early Cave-Men

Author: Katharine Elizabeth Dopp

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-28

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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"The Early Cave-Men" by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp is a captivating exploration of our ancient ancestors. Through meticulous research and a keen understanding of anthropology, Dopp brings to life the world of early cave-dwellers. Readers will be transported back in time to a period when humans were just beginning to grapple with the challenges of survival and adaptation. With vivid descriptions and well-drawn characters, Dopp provides a comprehensive look at the daily lives, social structures, and evolutionary processes of these early humans. This book is not only an educational treasure trove but also a compelling narrative that sheds light on the roots of our civilization.


Caveboy Dave: More Scrawny Than Brawny

Caveboy Dave: More Scrawny Than Brawny

Author: Aaron Reynolds

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0147516587

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A funny graphic-novel series by Aaron Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Creepy Carrots! His grandpa invented fire. His dad invented the wheel. How will Caveboy Dave leave his mark? Dave Unga-Bunga has always been more scrawny than brawny. This is a major problem when your village expects you to become a meat-bringer. At age twelve, all young cave-people must stalk through the eerie mushroom forests for a prehistoric beast the village can feast on. But Dave would much rather invent stuff for a better life—like underwear to make loincloths less itchy and cutlery to make eating less filthy. Can Dave save his group by inventing the perfect defense against a bloodthirsty pokeyhorn? Or will he MEET HIS DOOM? First in a new series, More Scrawny Than Brawny delivers irresistible characters, big thrills, and even bigger laughs. "Imagine a prehistoric version of Wimpy Kid meets Captain Underpants." —Boys' Life