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The author endeavors to give Portuguese literature a satisfactory account of the results of modern studies relating t o the origin of man; in which connection he also gives numerous data on man bot>h ancient and present in Portugal, which are of wider interest to anthropology.The author believes in "neomonogenism," and leans to a sensible theory of evolution.As to Pithecanthropus, he with some other modern authors, regards the skull and teeth as those of an intermediate being between apes and man, while the femur is human.Among the conclusions of his book the author points out that, despite the great mass of information already gathered, much still remains to do in the way of clearing up the problem of human origin.Heexposes the conjectural and greatly debated points of view put forward with regard to the nature of human ancestors, their number, the number and situation of the centres of origin and diffusion of the Hominidae, t,he mechanism and date of anthropogenesis, etc.; and ends by affirming his faith in the value of the contributions which Paleontology will continue to furnish for the clearing up of this subject

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