The Human Past
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-29064-4 (ISBN)
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The Human Past has established itself as the most thorough and authoritative introductory survey of human prehistory and the development of civilizations around the globe, adopted by colleges and universities worldwide. With a clear and logical framework, and written by an international team of 24 acknowledged experts, this unique textbook provides a comprehensive overview of world prehistory through a series of chapters focusing on individual regions and time periods that presents the vast panorama of human social, cultural and economic development over the past three million years. This new edition has been completely revised and updated, with more colour illustrations, to take account of new discoveries and developments, including what the analysis of ancient DNA tells us about our evolution; the latest theories about the domestication of key plants and animals, including rice and maize; and new thinking on the earliest Paleoindian hunting strategies.
Dr Chris Scarre is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is the author of many books on prehistory and archaeology, including The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland, Chronicle of the Roman Emperors and The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Introduction: The Study of the Human Past Part 1 - The Evolution of Humanity (6 million to 11,500 years ago) African Origins Hominin Dispersals in the Old World The Rise of Modern Humans Part 2 - After the Ice (11,500 years ago to the early Civilizations) The World Transformed: From Foragers and Farmers to States and Empires From Foragers to Complex Societies in Southwest Asia East Asian Agriculture and its Impact Australia and the Pacific Basin During the Holocene Origins of Food-producing Economies in the Americas Holocene Africa Holocene Europe Peoples and Complex Societies in Ancient Southwest Asia The Mediterranean World South Asia: From Early Villages to Buddhism Complex Societies of East and Southeast Asia Mesoamerican Cuivilization From Village to Empire in South America Complex Societies of North America The Human Past: Retrospect and Prospect Glossary, Bibliography, Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2013 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 492 Illustrations, black and white; 296 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 277 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-500-29064-4 / 0500290644 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-29064-4 / 9780500290644 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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