01720nam a22002297a 4500 OSt 20260321153648.0 260321b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781032366005 kul 569.5 FAG Colon Classification Fagan, Brian M 12291 WORLD PREHISTORY A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 11th New York Routledge 2023 498p., PB This is an introduction to human prehistory written for complete beginners with a global perspective. It is written in a jargon-free style that covers 6 million years of the remote past from human origins to the first pre-industrial civilizations, balancing theoretical discussion with descriptions and analysis of major sites and cultural developments. World Prehistory provides a unique and balanced narrative of what happened in the prehistoric past and why. The book is well worth acquiring, as it provides essential historical background to a wide variety of subjects, from written history and environmental studies to climate change. Chronological tables, numerous illustrations, guides to further reading, and stand-alone boxes on some archaeological methods, key sites, and some people of the past amplify much of the basic narrative. This global prehistory is aimed at people with no background in archaeology, undergraduates at all levels, and participants in graduate seminars on a wide range of subjects. Numerous people with a general interest in archaeology and multidisciplinary history have acquired and enjoyed this book. History Prehistory 12292 Durrani, Nadia 12293 ddc REF 757955 757955 0 0 ddc 0 0 AGY AGY REF 2026-03-21 0 569.5 FAG AGY5885 2026-03-21 10:04:59 2026-03-21 REF