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World prehistory : two million years of human life / Peter N. Peregrine.
Penn Museum Library GN720 .P47 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peregrine, Peter N. (Peter Neal), 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prehistoric peoples.
- Archaeology--Research.
- Archaeology.
- Antiquities, Prehistoric.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 542 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [2003]
- Summary:
- "World Prehistory" provides a complete overview of world prehistory, human origins and the spread of humans across the globe. Written in a conversational style, the volume provides comprehensive coverage of regional archaeological sequences, a focused examination of food production, social complexity, and the spread of civilization. The volume addresses the study of world prehistory, the archaeological record, process of archaeological research, the dawn of humanity, the first humans and the origins of culture, the emergence of modern humans, the upper Paleolithic world, regional diversification, the evolution of food production, the rise of civilization and trends in world prehistory. For those interested in prehistoric humans and their culture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-519) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0130281727
- OCLC:
- 50669570
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