People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory

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Prentice Hall, 2001 - History - 645 pages
Taking readers on a fascinating journey through the 7-million-year-old landscape of the human past, this internationally renowned book provides a narrative account of human prehistory from the earliest times up to the earliest civilizations. Written in a jargon-free, easily accessible style, the Eleventh Edition is designed to show how today's diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over millions of years against a background of constant climatic change. Exploring all areas of the world evenly and covering all periods of prehistory from human origins to the appearance of literate civilizations, this book highlights recent discoveries, new archaeological methodologies, and the latest theories of human biological and cultural evolution. For professionals with a career or interest in anthropology, archaeology, history, sociology, or education.

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PART I
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The Origins of the Human Line
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