Lartet

Lartet is a surname of French origin. It is most famously associated with Édouard Lartet, a prominent French paleontologist and geologist who lived from 1801 to 1861. Édouard Lartet is recognized for his significant contributions to the study of prehistoric humans, particularly his work on the Paleolithic period. He was one of the first to propose a chronological division of the Stone Age based on fossil evidence. His discoveries, including human fossils and tools found in association with extinct animals, helped to establish the existence of early humans and their antiquity. Lartet's research was instrumental in shaping the field of paleoanthropology and our understanding of human evolution. The Lartet family name is also found in other contexts, but Édouard's scientific legacy remains its most widely known association.