1 option
Written in stone : a journey through the Stone Age and the origins of modern language / Christopher Stevens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stevens, Chris, 1964- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Etymology.
- English language.
- Indo-European languages--Etymology.
- Indo-European languages.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction.
- Physical Description:
- 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
- Summary:
- Draws on mythology, ancient history, archaeology, the roots of society, technology, and warfare to reveal how the English language is based on original Stone Age language and uncovers the most influential and important words used by humanity's neolithic ancestors.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Stone Age Words
- Last Words
- Acknowledgments
- An Incomplete Bibliography
- Word List.
- Notes:
- Originally published: London : Virgin Books, 2014.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-259).
- ISBN:
- 9781605989075
- 160598907X
- 9781681773087
- 1681773082
- OCLC:
- 907103981
- Publisher Number:
- 99984751881
- Online:
- View cover image provided by Mackin
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.