A Fairweather Eden
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A Fairweather Eden
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Author : Mark Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-03-31
A Fairweather Eden written by Mark Roberts and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-31 with Social Science categories.
The discovery of the remains of 'Boxgrove Man', a 'Missing Link' hominid half a million years old in chalk pits in Sussex made world headlines in May 1994. This was the most sensational archeological find in the UK since Piltdown Man - only this time it was not a hoax. Continuing excavation by site archeologist Mark Roberts has enabled him and his team to build up a picture of this, the first Englishman, and to open up a unique window on life in Britain before the Ice Age. Because these human remains, the artefacts surrounding them and the remains of the local flora and fauna - including elephants and rhinoceroses of an extinct species - are preserved in an unprecedented way, we now discover how our ancestors hunted, ate, manufactured the implements they needed to survive and interacted; these were neither the opportunist scavengers nor the mindless killers that they have previously been supposed to be. Boxgrove, therefore, represents a revolutionary view of the origins of mankind, and changes our understanding of what it means to be human.
Fairweather Eden
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Author : Michael W. Pitts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Fairweather Eden written by Michael W. Pitts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Great Britain categories.
Fairweather Eden
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Author : Michael W. Pitts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Fairweather Eden written by Michael W. Pitts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
Fairweather Eden is the story, through the eyes of those involved, of over ten years of archeological excavations at Boxgrove in England, the world's best-preserved early human site. Beyond the discovery of the human remains themselves, the site revealed a unique treasure of tools and fossils left behind by our earliest ancestors in an archeological context which provided many astonishing clues. Boxgrove Man, it emerges, lived in a "Fairweather Eden" in a warm period during the Ice Age, together with lions, rhinos, elephants, and wolves. The story the fossils and artifacts eventually told opened a unique window on life as it was lived by early humans in Europe half a million years ago.
Hengeworld
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Author : Michael Pitts
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-01-18
Hengeworld written by Michael Pitts and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-18 with History categories.
In November 1997 English Heritage announced the discovery of a vast prehistoric temple in Somerset. The extraordinary wooden rings at Stanton Drew are the most recent and biggest of a series of remarkable discoveries that have transformed the way archaeologists think of the great monuments in the region, including Avebury and Stonehenge; one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments, top tourist site and top location for summer solstice celebrations. The results of these discoveries have not been published outside academic journals and no one has considered the wider implications of these finds. Here Mike Pitts, who has worked as an archaeologist at Avebury, and has access to the unpublished English Heritage files, asks what sort of people designed and built these extraordinary neolithic structures - the biggest in Britain until the arrival of medieval cathedrals. Using computer reconstructions he shows what they looked like and asks what they are for. This is the story of the discovery of a lost civilisation that spanned five centuries, a civilisation that now lies mostly beneath the fields of Southern England.
Archaeology In Hertfordshire
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Author : Kris Lockyear
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Release Date : 2015-10-01
Archaeology In Hertfordshire written by Kris Lockyear and has been published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with History categories.
Celebrating the rich heritage of archaeology and of archaeological research in Hertfordshire, the 15 papers collected in this work focus on various aspects of the region, including the Neolithic to the post-Medieval periods, and include a report on the important excavations at the formative henge at Norton. Several chapters focus new attention on the Iron Age and Roman periods, both from a landscape perspective and through detailed studies of artefacts, while a discussion of the rare early Saxon material recently excavated at Watton at Stone makes a vital contribution to the existing corpus of knowledge about this little-understood period. All of the papers in the volume focus on the local scene with an understanding of wider issues in each period and as a result, the papers are of importance beyond the boundaries of the county and will be of interest to scholars with wide-ranging interests.
Wild Things 2 0
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Author : James Walker
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2019-10-10
Wild Things 2 0 written by James Walker and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-10 with History categories.
Building on the first Wild Things volume (Oxbow Books 2014), which aimed to showcase the research putting archaeologists researching the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic at the cutting edge of understanding humanity’s past, this collection of contributions presents recent research from an international group of both early career and established scientists. Covering aspects of both Palaeolithic and Mesolithic research in order to encourage dialogue between practitioners of archaeology of both periods, contributions are also geographically diverse, touching on British, European, North American, and Asian archaeology. Topics covered include transitional periods, deer and people, stone tool technologies, pottery, land-use, antler frontlets, and the development of prehistoric archaeology an 'age of wonder'.
Wakan Tanka
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Author : John Bennett
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2021-02-25
Wakan Tanka written by John Bennett and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-25 with Social Science categories.
Where did we come from? Why are we here? Is there a god? In our modern world, many people yearn for answers to these most fundamental of life's questions, having become disillusioned with trite explanations and troubled by narratives that deny their intuitive spirituality. Beginning with some of our most ancient ancestors, Wakan Tanka traces the evolution of humanity through the ages. Citing paleontological and archaeological discoveries, along with recent genetic evidence, it recounts how mankind evolved from the earliest mammals into anatomically and behaviourally modern humans. Wakan Tanka describes how human culture and spirituality evolved in concert with anatomy. Showing how humankind has, since very ancient times, had an instinctual, moral sense, it discusses how our spirituality has given us an appreciation for both the aesthetic and divine aspects of life as reflected in our cultures and artistic endeavours. By comparing philosophical and religious views of creation with modern scientific theory, Wakan Tanka reaches the conclusion that, rather than conflicting, these views are remarkably similar and equally valid ways of describing the same reality. Indeed, our scientific knowledge and spiritual beliefs can be harmonized, providing us with a deeper understanding of ourselves, of creation and of life's purpose.
The British Lower Palaeolithic
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Author : John McNabb
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-03-17
The British Lower Palaeolithic written by John McNabb and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-17 with Social Science categories.
Taking as its central theme the issue of whether early Hominins organized themselves into societies as we understand them, John McNabb looks at how modern researchers recognize such archaeological cultures. He examines the existence of a stone tool culture called the Clactonian to introduce the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. In analyzing the various kinds of data archaeologists would use to investigate the existence of a Palaeolithic culture, this book represents the latest research in archaeology, population dispersals, geology, climatology, human palaeontoloty, evolutionary psychology, environmental and biological disciplines and dating techniques, along with many other research methods.
Was Man More Aquatic In The Past Fifty Years After Alister Hardy Waterside Hypotheses Of Human Evolution
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Author : Mario Vaneechoutte
language : en
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Release Date : 2011
Was Man More Aquatic In The Past Fifty Years After Alister Hardy Waterside Hypotheses Of Human Evolution written by Mario Vaneechoutte and has been published by Bentham Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
The book starts from the observation that humans are very different from the other primates. Why are we naked? Why do we speak? Why do we walk upright? Fifty years ago, in 1960, marine biologist Sir Alister Hardy tried to answer this when he announced his so-called aquatic hypothesis: human ancestors did not live in dry savannahs as traditional anthropology assumes, but have adapted to live at the edge between land and water, gathering both terrestrial and aquatic foods. This eBook is an up-to-date collection of the views of the most important protagonists of this long-neglected theory of huma.
Encyclopedia Of Quaternary Science
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Author : Cary Mock
language : en
Publisher: Newnes
Release Date : 2013-03-25
Encyclopedia Of Quaternary Science written by Cary Mock and has been published by Newnes this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-25 with Science categories.
The second revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, Four Volume Set, provides both students and professionals with an up-to-date reference work on this important and highly varied area of research. There are lots of new articles, and many of the articles that appeared in the first edition have been updated to reflect advances in knowledge since 2006, when the original articles were written. The second edition will contain about 375 articles, written by leading experts around the world. This major reference work is richly illustrated with more than 3,000 illustrations, most of them in colour. Research in the Quaternary sciences has advanced greatly in the last 10 years, especially since topics like global climate change, geologic hazards and soil erosion were put high on the political agenda. This second edition builds upon its award-winning predecessor to provide the reader assured quality along with essential updated coverage Contains 357 broad-ranging articles (4310 pages) written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with a ready reference resource for information in the field. Facilitates teaching and learning The first edition was regarded by many as the most significant single overview of Quaternary science ever, yet Editor-in-Chief, Scott Elias, has managed to surpass that in this second edition by securing even more expert reviews whilst retaining his renowned editorial consistency that enables readers to navigates seamlessly from one unfamiliar topic to the next