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Human Prehistory
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Author : Deborah Barsky
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-18
Human Prehistory written by Deborah Barsky and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-18 with History categories.
Human prehistory is an effective tool for adopting an evolutionary perspective on present day and future challenges humans face.
Prehistory
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Author : Colin Renfrew
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Prehistory written by Colin Renfrew and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with History categories.
A brief and original prehistory of the world Prehistory covers human existence before written records, i.e. most of human existence. But it also refers to the discipline through which we scrutinize prehistoric times. PREHISTORY begins by looking at the discovery of a remote human past and the subsequent dramatic growth of the study of prehistory: early archaeology; geology; Darwin's ideas of evolution; cave paintings; fossil discoveries of human ancestors; museums and collections; radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis. Renfrew challenges the conventional assumption of an all-important 'human revolution' 40,000 years ago - when Homo Sapiens first appeared in Europe - and suggests that the key developments were much later. The author's case-studies range widely, from Orkney to the Balkans, from the Indus Valley to Peru, from Ireland to China, and provide fresh insights on landmark monuments such as the Egyptian pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, Stonehenge and the sacrificial burial pyramids at Teotihuacan in Mexico. The book closes with a fascinating chapter on the transition from Prehistory to History, on early writing systems.
Encyclopedia Of Human Evolution And Prehistory
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Author : Eric Delson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-11-23
Encyclopedia Of Human Evolution And Prehistory written by Eric Delson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-23 with Social Science categories.
Praise for the first edition: "The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available."--American Reference Books Annual "For student, researcher, and teacher...the most complete source of basic information on the subject."--Nature "A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche...essential to academic libraries...important for large public libraries." --Booklist/RBB
The Past In Perspective
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Author : Kenneth L. Feder
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Release Date : 2000
The Past In Perspective written by Kenneth L. Feder and has been published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
This engaging introduction to the human prehistoric past presents the chronicle of human physical and cultural evolution. Rather than an encyclopedic, all-inclusive survey of the human evolutionary story, this text presents human prehistory within a framework of themes, issues, and debates.
People Of The Earth
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Author : Brian M. Fagan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-09-18
People Of The Earth written by Brian M. Fagan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Social Science categories.
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is a global prehistory, which covers prehistoric times in every corner of the world, in a jargon-free style for newcomers to archaeology. Many world histories begin with the first civilizations. This book starts at the beginning of human history and summarizes the latest research into such major topics as human origins, the emergence and spread of modern humans, the first farming, and the origins of civilization. People of the Earth is unique in its even balance of the human past, its readily accessible style, and its flowing narrative that carries the reader through the long sweep of our past. The book is highly illustrated, and features boxes and sidebars describing key dating methods and important archaeological sites. This classic world prehistory sets the standard for books on the subject and is the most widely used prehistory textbook in the world. It is aimed at introductory students in archaeology and anthropology taking survey courses on the prehistoric past, as well as more advanced readers. It will also appeal to students of human responses to climatic and environmental change.
Human Prehistory In Fiction
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Author : Charles De Paolo
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-11
Human Prehistory In Fiction written by Charles De Paolo and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
What was the world like for people thousands of years ago? How can we know? Through fiction? This is a work of literary criticism, and more. It begins with a discussion of the problem of authenticity and then considers twelve pieces of fiction that depict human prehistory: H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau, Pierre Boulle’s The Planet of the Apes, Jules Verne’s The Village in the Treetops, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Land That Time Forgot, the struggle for legitimacy in Wells’ “The Grisly Folk,” the Tasmanian analogue in Lester Del Rey’s “The Day Is Done,” William Golding’s The Inheritors, “the promise of humanity” in Arthur C. Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the theme of “a god among the heathen” in Wells’ “The Lord of the Dynamos” and other works, Jean Auel’s The Clan of the Cave Bear, J.H. Rosny-Aîné’s Quest for Fire, and Wells’ The Time Machine: An Invention. A final chapter considers the paleoanthropologist as literary critic.
World Prehistory And Archaeology
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Author : Michael Chazan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-08-22
World Prehistory And Archaeology written by Michael Chazan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-22 with Social Science categories.
An Integrated Picture of Prehistory as an Active Process of Discovery World Prehistory and Archaeology: Pathways through Time, fourth edition, provides an integrated discussion of world prehistory and archaeological methods. This text emphasizes the relevance of how we know and what we know about our human prehistory. A cornerstone of World Prehistory and Archaeology is the discussion of prehistory as an active process of discovery. Methodological issues are addressed throughout the text to engage readers. Archaeological methods are introduced in the first two chapters. Succeeding chapters then address the question of how we know the past to provide an integrated presentation of prehistory. The fourth edition involves readers in the current state of archaeological research, revealing how archaeologists work and interpret what they find. Through the coverage of various new research, author Michael Chazan shows how archaeology is truly a global discipline. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: * Gain new perspectives and insights into who we are and how our world came into being. * Think about humanity from the perspective of archaeology. * Appreciate the importance of the archaeological record for contemporary society.
World Prehistory
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Author : Brian M. Fagan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-13
World Prehistory written by Brian M. Fagan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Social Science categories.
This popular introductory textbook provides an overview of more than 3 million years of human prehistory. Written in an accessible and jargon-free style, this engaging volume tells the story of humanity from our beginnings in tropical Africa up to the advent of the world’s first urban civilizations. A truly global account, World Prehistory surveys the latest advances in the study of human origins and describes the great diaspora of modern humans in the millennia which followed as they settled Europe, Asia and the Americas. Later chapters consider seminal milestones in prehistory: the origins of food production, the colonization of the offshore Pacific and the development of the first more complex human societies based, for the most part, on agriculture and stock raising. Finally, Fagan and Durrani examine the prevailing theories regarding early state-organized societies and the often flamboyant, usually volatile, pre-industrial civilizations which developed in the Old World and the Americas. Fully updated to reflect new research, controversies, and theoretical debates, this unique book continues to be an ideal resource for the beginner first approaching archaeology. Drawing on the experience of two established writers in the field, World Prehistory is a respected classic which acquaints students with the fascinations of human prehistory.
Biocultural Evolution
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Author : Clare L. Boulanger
language : en
Publisher: Waveland Press
Release Date : 2012-04-23
Biocultural Evolution written by Clare L. Boulanger and has been published by Waveland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-23 with Social Science categories.
In a writing style that will captivate those new to the subject, Boulanger presents an understanding of human biological and cultural evolution that is both scientific and humanistic, in keeping with classic anthropological ideals. The aim of this reasonably priced text is to help students think critically about what being human has been, what it is at present, and what it may be in the future. While the book focuses on the anthropological subfields of biological anthropology and archaeology, information and insights are also drawn from cultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics. Boulangers absorbing treatment, in contrast to other texts on human evolution, features an opening chapter that seeks to negotiate fairly, without defensiveness or condescension, a pathway for creationists to follow into the topic. The next three chapters provide background on the history of evolutionary science, the biology of inheritance and population change, and primatology. Chapters 5 through 9 focus on human biocultural evolution from the time of the ancestor we share with chimpanzees through the development of agriculture and the founding of states. The last chapter deals with the issue of racehow it has affected our interpretation of the past and how it continues to influence the present. In addition to an extensive glossary, the fully illustrated textbook features numerous topic-enhancing sidebars, questions for discussion and review, and student exercises.
The Human Past
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Author : Christopher Scarre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Human Past written by Christopher Scarre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Agriculture, Prehistoric categories.
The Human Past has established itself as the most authoritative introduction to social, cultural, and economic developments in human prehistory.