Global warming is among the most urgent problems facing the world
today. Yet many commentators, and even some scientists, discuss it
with reference only to the changing climate of the last century or
so. John Grainger takes a longer view and draws on the
archaeological evidence to show how our ancestors faced up to the
ending of the last Ice Age, arguably a more dramatic climate change
crisis than the present one. Ranging from the Paleolithic down to
the development of agriculture in the Neolithic, the author shows
how human ingenuity and resourcefulness allowed them to adapt to
the changing conditions in a variety of ways as the ice sheets
retreated and water levels rose. Different strategies, from big
game hunting on the ice, nomadic hunter gathering, sedentary
foraging and finally farming, were developed in various regions in
response to local conditions as early man colonized the changing
world. The human response to climate change was not to try to stop
it, but to embrace technology and innovation to cope with it.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2020 |
| Authors: |
John D. Grainger
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-8654-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-8654-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781526786548 |
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