World Prehistory : A Brief Introduction

by Fagan, Brian M.

• ISBN13: 9780132257084
• ISBN10: 0132257084
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Written by one of the leading archaeological writers in the worldin a simple, jargon-free narrative stylethis brief, well-illustrated account of the major developments in the human past makes world prehistoryuniquely accessible to complete beginners. World Prehistorycovers the entire world, not just the Americas or Europe, placing major emphasis on both theories and the latest archaeological and multidisciplinary approaches. The main focus is on four major developments: the origins of humanity; the appearance and spread of modern humans before and during the late Ice Age- including the first settlement of the Americas; the beginnings of food production; and the rise of the first civilizations.

Table of Contents

Prehistory

Introducing World Prehistory

The World of the First Humans

Human Origins

African Exodus

The Birth of the Modern World

Diaspora

The Origins of Food Production

The Earliest Farmers

Chiefs and Chiefdoms

Early Civilizations

State-Organized Societies

Mesopotamia and the Eastern Mediterranean World

Egyptand Africa

South, Southeast, and East Asia

Lowland Mesoamerica

Highland Mesoamerica

Andean Civilizations

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