 The cover of the UK First Edition of The Beginning Was the End. This particular copy has been signed by three members of Devo. | |
| Author | Oscar Kiss Maerth |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Anfang war das Ende – Der Mensch entstand durch Kannibalismus |
| Translator | Judith Hayward |
| Language | German (later translated into English) |
| Genre | Pseudoscience |
Publication date | West Germany: 1971 United Kingdom/United States: 1 January 1974 |
| Publication place | West Germany |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 0-7221-5712-6 |
The Beginning Was the End is a 1971 pseudo-scientific book written by Oscar Kiss Maerth (8 October 1914 – 26 August 1990) which claims humankind evolved from cannibalistic apes.[1] The book has been criticized in relation to racialist and pseudohistorical claims.