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(Encyclopedia)prehistoric man: see human evolution. ...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...Java man
(Encyclopedia)Java man: see Homo erectus.medicine man
(Encyclopedia)medicine man, among Native Americans and other traditional peoples as far back as Paleolithic times, a person believed to possess supernatural healing powers. Like the shaman the medicine man was a sp...man, prehistoric
(Encyclopedia)man, prehistoric, or early man: see human evolution. ...Peking man
(Encyclopedia)Peking man: see Homo erectus.early man
(Encyclopedia)early man: see human evolution.Heidelberg man
(Encyclopedia)Heidelberg man: see Homo erectus. ...poor-man's-orchid
(Encyclopedia)poor-man's-orchid: see butterfly flower. ...old-man's-beard
(Encyclopedia)old-man's-beard, name for several plants, among them a clematis and a lichen. ...Browse by Subject
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