Teutenberg, Jutta
Im Schatten der Höhle: Die Bildgeschichte des Urmenschen im 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhundert
The discovery and recognition of human fossils in the 19th century made the immense deep time of our existence evident. To make these beginnings conspicuous was the claim of a wide spectrum of representations of prehistoric humans at that time. The aim of this study is to analyse these images critically, paying particular attention to gender-specific and transnational aspects. Part of the methodological core is to trace the researcher’s courses of action and their epistemological interests. Scientific documentations of finds, prehistoric fantasies, experimental reenactments and early silent movies have always brought to light a presence of prehistory - which Jutta Teutenberg reports on.
