William James Perry usually known as W. J. Perry, was a leader in cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local cultural realities. Anthropologists use a variety of methods, including participant observation,...

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University College London

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, London

London

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Megalith culture, according to him, was transmitted to the rest of the world from Egypt

Egypt

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He was a convinced Heliocentrist and collaborated with Grafton Elliot Smith

Grafton Elliot Smith

Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, FRS FRCP was an Australian anatomist and a proponent of the hyperdiffusionist view of prehistory.-Professional career:Smith was born in Grafton, New South Wales...

. He was also interested in the history of religion. His daughter, a chemist, Margaret, married the eminent physiologist, Professor Robert Harkness.

Publications

• The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia (1918)
• The Children of the Sun: a Study in the Early History of Civilization (1923)
• The Origin of Magic and Religion (1923)
• The Growth of Civilization (1924)
• Gods and Men: The Attainment of Immortality (1927)
• The Primordial Ocean: An Introductory Contribution to Social Psychology (1935)