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(Encyclopedia)man, prehistoric, or early man: see human evolution. ...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...early man
(Encyclopedia)early man: see human evolution.prehistoric man
(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...Peking man
(Encyclopedia)Peking man: see Homo erectus.Rhodesian man
(Encyclopedia)Rhodesian man, remains of an extinct hominin now classified as Homo heidelbergensis. See human evolution. ...Ray, Man
(Encyclopedia)Ray, Man, 1890–1976, American photographer, painter, and sculptor, b. Philadelphia. Along with Marcel Duchamp, Ray was a founder of the Dada movement in New York and Paris. He is celebrated for his ...Man, Isle of
(Encyclopedia)Man, Isle of, island and dependency of the British crown (2015 est. pop. 83,000), 227 sq mi (588 sq km), off Great Britain, in the Irish Sea. The coast is rocky with precipitous cliffs; the Calf of Ma...Man Booker Prize
(Encyclopedia)Man Booker Prize, see Booker Prize. ...Browse by Subject
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