In the Beginning : The Origin of Civilization

by Grafton Elliot Smith

In the Beginning artistically celebrates the truly beautiful and amazing wonders of God's creation in Genesis. "He hath made the earth by His power, He hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His discretion." Jeremiah 10:12 "And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good." Genesis 1:31 "O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! In wisdom hast Thou made them the earth is full of Thy riches." Psalm 104:24

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1937

About the author

Sir Grafton Elliot Smith FRS FRSE FRCP was an Australian-British anatomist, Egyptologist and a proponent of the hyperdiffusionist view of prehistory. He believed in the idea that cultural innovations occur only once and that they spread geographically. Based on this, he traced the origins of many cultural and traditional practices across the world, including the New World, to ideas that he believed came from Egypt and in some instances from Asia. An expert on brain anatomy, he was one of the first to study Egyptian mummies using radiological techniques. He took an interest in extinct humanoids and was embroiled in controversy over the authenticity of the Piltdown Man.