Morgan, Elaine

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This work argues the equal role of women in human evolution. The book examines the terminology used by students of prehistoric anthropology and also the biblically fostered attitudes towards women as an afterthought of amenity.

This pioneering work, first published in 1972, was the first to argue irrefutably the equal role of women in human evolution. It created a worldwide furor and became a rallying point for women everywhere. Its influence has been profound and lasting -- on the terminology used by …

Argues for equal role of women in human evolution. This text in feminist history starts with the demolition of the Biblical myth that woman was an afterthought to the creation of man. It is a useful work in Women's Studies and Anthropology.