The First Encounter with the Ape-Man
Plot & Structure
Events
- •Summerlee describes the 'anthropoid apes' and their relationship to the 'missing link' hypothesis.
- •The 'ingenious but highly dangerous' nature of the plateau's inhabitants is discussed.
Origin
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Tension
- •The anthropological implications of a surviving 'missing link' species.
External
- •The 'extraordinary colony' that remains a threat on the plateau.
Internal
- •The 'merriment' of the audience at some of the more fantastic details of the apes.
Sequence
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Worldbuilding
- •The 'missing link' is no longer a 'hypothetical creation' but a documented species.
Status Changes
- •The 'ape-men' are officially recognized as a significant anthropological discovery.
Narrative Summary
The 'missing link' is officially presented to the Zoological Institute as an 'extraordinary colony of anthropoid apes'. Summerlee describes them as an advance upon the 'pithecanthropus of Java,' confirming the presence of semi-human life on the plateau.
Timeline Event Ids
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Affected Entity Ids
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