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Upper Pleiocene Mammalia of France

80

Pleiocene Mammalia of Italy

83

„„ in Britain

84

Important Characters of Fauna

86

The Development of Antlers in the Deer

88

The Retreat of the Quadrumana from Europe

90

Evidence of Pleiocene Man in France and Italy unsatisfactory

90

 

CHAPTER V.

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHANGES IN BRITAIN AT THE TIME OP THE ARRIVAL OF MAN.

Definition of Pleistocene Period

94

Survivals from Pleiocene Period

95

Incoming Living Species of Temperate Habit

96

„ Arctic Species

99

„ Species now restricted to Mountains

100

„„ living in Hot Countries

102

The Extinct Species

104

Evidence from Distribution of Mammalia as to Geography of Europe

109

Evidence as to Climate offered by Mammalia

112

Climatal and Geographical Changes proved by Glacial Phenomena

114

Relation of Mammalia to Glacial Phenomena

121

The Three Divisions of the Pleistocene Age

122

Pleistocene Mammalia in Britain before, during, and after the Glacial Period

123

 

CHAPTER VI.

THE RIVER-DRIFT HUNTER OF THE PLEISTOCENE AGE AND HIS SURROUNDINGS.

Great Britain in the Early Pleistocene Age

124

Early Pleistocene Forests in Britain

125

Mammalia inhabiting Early Pleistocene Forests

126

Physical Relations of Forest Bed

129

Early Pleistocene Forests in France

131

Presence of Man in Early Pleistocene Strata doubtful

133

The Mid Pleistocene Mammalia

134

Evidence of the Presence of Man

136