ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIMITIVE
From Latin prīmitīvus earliest of its kind, primitive, from prīmus first.
10 QUOTES WITH «PRIMITIVE»
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primitive.
Robotics are beginning to cross that line from absolutely primitive motion to motion that resembles animal or human behavior.
The prehistorical and primitive period represents the true infancy of the mind.
Deep down, the US, with its space, its technological refinement, its bluff good conscience, even in those spaces which it opens up for simulation, is the only remaining primitive society.
A man from a primitive culture who sees an automobile might guess that it was powered by the wind or by an antelope hidden under the car, but when he opens up the hood and sees the engine he immediately realizes that it was designed.
Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This phase has known cruel colonial occupations which have lasted 300 years in Indonesia.
The very desire for guarantees that our values are eternal and secure in some objective heaven is perhaps only a craving for the certainties of childhood or the absolute values of our primitive past.
Hunger and sex still dominate the primitive mammalian side of human existence, but at the present time it looks as if humanity were within sight of their satisfaction. Permanent plenty, no longer a Utopian dream, awaits the arrival of permanent peace.
Naturalism aimed at giving the primitive wishes full play but failed because these wishes are too primitive, too infantile, too inconsistent with themselves to be satisfied even by the greatest license.
Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.
Although it was in primitive times and differently called the Lord's day or Sunday, yet it was never denominated the Sabbath; a name constantly appropriate to Saturday, or the Seventh day both by sacred and ecclesiastical writers.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIMITIVE»
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primitive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
primitive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills
This Volume--A Selection of Articles Within The Bulletin of Primitive Technology--Portrays The History, Philosophise, and Personal Journeys of Authorities On Primitive Technology, Imparting Skills That Built The Success of Mankind.
2
Primitive Wilderness Living and Survival Skills: Naked Into ...
Illustrated with over 700 photographs crammed into 400 pages, this massive work is not a rehashing and perpetuation of myths. These are tried and true methods of primitive wilderness living and survival skills.
John McPherson, Geri McPherson, 1993
3
Gone
Primitive: Savage Intellects, Modern Lives
In this acclaimed book, Torgovnick explores the obsessions, fears, and longings that have produced Western views of the primitive.
Marianna Torgovnick, 1991
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In Search of the
Primitive: A Critique of Civilization
This brilliant, tough-minded book contains chapters ranging from encounters in the field to essays on the nature of law, schizophrenia and civilization, and the evolution of the work of Claude Lvi-Strauss.
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Primitive Classification
K. Lehman, American Sociological Review This book is particularly instructive for anyone who wonders what social anthropology is: how, if at all, it differs from sociology and whether it has any unifying theoretical problem.
Depicts a doomed sexual relationship between a tough, down-on-his-luck black writer and a white girl rapidly heading for a life of addiction.
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Primitive: Original Matters in Architecture
This innovative, illustrated edited edition brings together a collection of authors to chart the rise, fall and possible futures of the word primitive.
Jo Odgers, Flora Samuel, Adam Sharr, 2006
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The Mind of
Primitive Man
What would a primitive man say to the noble passion which preceded and
accompanied the war of the Rebellion ? Would not the rights of slaves seem to
him a most irrelevant question P On the other hand, we have ample proof that his
...
9
Primitive Art in Civilized Places: Second Edition
' It is a critique of Western ignorance and arrogance: ignorance about other cultures and arrogance towards them."—Jeremy Coote, Times Literary Supplement "The book is infuriating, entertaining, and inspirational, leaving one feeling less ...
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The Beauty of the
Primitive : Shamanism and Western ...
Behind fictional and non-fictional works on shamanism, Andrei A. Znamenski uncovers an exciting story that mirrors changing Western attitudes toward the primitive.
Andrei A. Znamenski, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIMITIVE»
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primitive is used in the context of the following news items.
Primitive Man and Valkyrie at the Hi-Tone
Primitive Man, a trio from Denver that formed in 2012, makes an admirable effort to be the heaviest, most brutal band on the planet. With an ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
HumBug: Tiny and Primitive
They were once considered one of the most primitive orders of insects, but modern taxonomists elevated them to sub-class status along with ... «The Journal, Jul 15»
SOCIAL ABSORPTION: A PRIMITIVE PASTIME
Those people made fake shark cages and took photos in NC to make their own postcard. The lifeguard kicked them out but not before they got ... «Surfline.com Surf News, Jul 15»
An interview with Lawrence: “'Primitive Painters' was this great big …
I wrote about Felt's magisterial 12″ single, “Primitive Painters”, for Uncut's June 2015 issue [Take 217]. I ended up speaking to Lawrence for ... «Uncut.co.uk, Jul 15»
Biologists uncover source of widespread genomic instability in …
Studying primitive cells called germ cells from a small roundworm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, Butuci and Michael found that ... «USC News, Jul 15»
Who Are You Calling 'Primitive'?
The Barbier Mueller Museum in Geneva is one of the unsung treasures of Calvin's lakeside city. I have a weakness for Geneva, it speaks to my ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
Mhairi Black: “You're the primitive, Mr Blair”
MHAIRI Black has branded former Prime Minister Tony Blair a “primitive” after he attacked the SNP for its “politics of the first caveman council” ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
Primitive weapon deer hunt scheduled at Clarks Hill Lake
LINCOLNTON COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a primitive weapon deer hunt at Bussey Point ... «WRDW-TV, Jul 15»
Primitive Weapon Deer Hunts Scheduled this Fall at Thurmond Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers J. Strom Thurmond Project Office will host primitive weapon deer hunts at Bussey Point management area, ... «Edgefieldadvertiser, Jul 15»
Stop 'Primitive' Ethnic Fights, DP Ruto Urges Varsities
THE ethnic fights that led to the closure of the Moi and the Eldoret universities should be ended, Deputy President William Ruto has said. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
