Archaeology and Humanity's Story A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory
Archaeology and Humanity's Story A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory
- ISBN 13:
9780199764563
- ISBN 10:
0199764565
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/13/2015
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
This student-friendly textbook introduces the archaeological past from approximately seven million years ago through later politically complex societies. Archaeology and Humanity's Story: A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory does not attempt to discuss every archaeologically important site and development in prehistory and early history. Rather, it presents key issues from earlier prehistory and then organizes the chapters on politically complex societies using a similar framework. This allows students to easily compare and contrast different geographical regions. Each of these chapters also highlights a specific case study in which similar themes are examined, such as the written word; resource networks, trade, and exchange; social life; ritual and religion; and warfare and violence. Each chapter includes several sidebar boxes, a timeline showing the chronology relevant to that chapter, and "The Big Picture," "Peopling the Past," and "Evolutionary Processes" features.