World Prehistory A Brief Introduction

Name: World Prehistory A Brief Introduction
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ISBN: 9780132257084

ISBN-10: 0132257084

ISBN-13: 9780132257084

Edition: 7th 2008

Authors: Brian M. Fagan

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Written by one of the leading archaeological writers in the worldin a simple, jargon-free narrative stylethis brief, well-illustrated account of the major developments in the human past makes world prehistoryuniquely accessible to complete beginners. nbsp; World Prehistorycovers the entire world, not just the Americas or Europe, placing major emphasis on both theories and the latest archaeological and multidisciplinary approaches. The main focus is on four major developments: the origins of humanity; the appearance and spread of modern humans before and during the late Ice Age- including the first settlement of the Americas; the beginnings of food production; and the rise of the first…

Book details

List price: $100.60
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/24/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




Prehistory



Introducing World Prehistory



The World of the First Humans



Human Origins



African Exodus



The Birth of the Modern World



Diaspora



The Origins of Food Production



The Earliest Farmers



Chiefs and Chiefdoms



Early Civilizations



State-Organized Societies



Mesopotamia and the Eastern Mediterranean World



Egyptand Africa



South, Southeast, and East Asia



Lowland Mesoamerica



Highland Mesoamerica



Andean Civilizations