Grafton Elliot Smith, Egyptology & the Diffusion of Culture: A Biographical Perspective

by David Paul Crook

Grafton Elliot Smith rose from a colonial Australian background to dizzying heights in the British scientific establishment. He became a world authority on neuroanatomy and human prehistory, holding chairs at Cairo, Manchester and University College, London. He was best known publicly for his challenging theory of cultural diffusion, crossing the boundaries of anthropology, archaeology and history, stemming from his expert knowledge of evolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845194810
• ISBN13: 9781845194819
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"