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* a coherent, flowing story, written in short, punchy chapters,
rich in examples, each dealing with major questions making it
suitable for complete beginners in archaeology * shows how such
contemporary issues such as biological and cultural diversity,
gender, and climate change have deep roots in the human past *
creates student interest in the human past as reconstructed by
multidisciplinary research, including archaeology, anthropology,
biological anthropology, ethnohistory, and many other disciplines
* a coherent, flowing story, written in short, punchy chapters,
rich in examples, each dealing with major questions making it
suitable for complete beginners in archaeology * shows how such
contemporary issues such as biological and cultural diversity,
gender, and climate change have deep roots in the human past *
creates student interest in the human past as reconstructed by
multidisciplinary research, including archaeology, anthropology,
biological anthropology, ethnohistory, and many other disciplines
* Includes a major revision of archaeological theory coverage to
provide the latest thinking to students * Written in a lively and
engaging style to connect with students and encourage them into the
discipline * Details the great advances in archaeological
techniques in recent times to bring the book up-to-date and enable
students to look not just at the past but the future of the
discipline.
* Provides a short and simple, but entertaining, account of the
prehistoric past from human origins to today from a global
perspective in contrast to the current lengthy textbooks on the
subject * Shows how such contemporary issues such as biological and
cultural diversity, gender, and climate change have deep roots in
the remote past and thus resonates with the concerns of readers *
Short and low cost introductory text for students studying the
subject for the first time from two experienced textbook writers
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.
This is a well-established introductory textbook with a strong
history. Brian is a recognised and popular archaeological writer.
Nadia is also an experienced and widely published writer in the
field. This textbook has a global coverage, discussing sites and
discoveries from around the world, updated with the latest in this
edition.
* Provides a short and simple, but entertaining, account of the
prehistoric past from human origins to today from a global
perspective in contrast to the current lengthy textbooks on the
subject * Shows how such contemporary issues such as biological and
cultural diversity, gender, and climate change have deep roots in
the remote past and thus resonates with the concerns of readers *
Short and low cost introductory text for students studying the
subject for the first time from two experienced textbook writers
* Includes a major revision of archaeological theory coverage to
provide the latest thinking to students * Written in a lively and
engaging style to connect with students and encourage them into the
discipline * Details the great advances in archaeological
techniques in recent times to bring the book up-to-date and enable
students to look not just at the past but the future of the
discipline.
This is a well-established introductory textbook with a strong
history. Brian is a recognised and popular archaeological writer.
Nadia is also an experienced and widely published writer in the
field. This textbook has a global coverage, discussing sites and
discoveries from around the world, updated with the latest in this
edition.
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.
Focusing on sites of key significance and the world’s first
civilizations, Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook
which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of
archaeology and prehistory. Drawing on their impressive combined
experience of the field and the classroom, the authors use a
jargon-free narrative style to enliven the major developments of
more than 3 million years of human culture. First introducing the
basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of
archaeology, the book then provides a summary of world prehistory
from a global perspective. This latest edition provides an
up-to-date account of human evolution and the origins of modern
humans. It explores the reality of life in the prehistoric world.
Later chapters describe the development of agriculture and animal
domestication, and the emergence of cities, states, and
preindustrial civilizations in widely separated parts of the world.
Our knowledge of these is changing thanks to revolutionary
developments in LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology and
other remote-sensing devices. With this new edition updated to
reflect the latest discoveries and research in the discipline,
Ancient Lives continues to be a comprehensive and essential
introduction to archaeology. It will be ideal for students looking
for an accessible guide to the subject.
Focusing on sites of key significance and the world's first
civilizations, Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook
which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of
archaeology and prehistory. Drawing on their impressive combined
experience of the field and the classroom, the authors use a
jargon-free narrative style to enliven the major developments of
more than 3 million years of human culture. First introducing the
basic principles, methods, and theoretical approaches of
archaeology, the book then provides a summary of world prehistory
from a global perspective. This latest edition provides an
up-to-date account of human evolution and the origins of modern
humans. It explores the reality of life in the prehistoric world.
Later chapters describe the development of agriculture and animal
domestication, and the emergence of cities, states, and
preindustrial civilizations in widely separated parts of the world.
Our knowledge of these is changing thanks to revolutionary
developments in LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology and
other remote-sensing devices. With this new edition updated to
reflect the latest discoveries and research in the discipline,
Ancient Lives continues to be a comprehensive and essential
introduction to archaeology. It will be ideal for students looking
for an accessible guide to the subject.
Human-made climate change may have begun in the last two hundred
years, but our species has witnessed many eras of climate
instability. The results have not always been pretty. From Ancient
Egypt to Rome to the Maya, some of history's mightiest
civilizations have been felled by pestilence and glacial melt and
drought. The challenges are no less great today. We face hurricanes
and megafires and food shortages and more. But we have one powerful
advantage as we face our current crisis: the past. Our knowledge of
ancient climates has advanced tremendously in the last decade, to
the point where we can now reconstruct seasonal weather going back
thousands of years and see just how people and nature interacted.
The lesson is clear: the societies that survive are those that plan
ahead. Climate Chaos is a book about saving ourselves. Brian Fagan
and Nadia Durrani show in remarkable detail what it was like to
battle our climate over centuries and offer us a path to a safer
and healthier future.
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of
humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first
pre-industrial states, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is a
global prehistory, which covers prehistoric times in every corner
of the world, in a jargon-free style for newcomers to archaeology.
Many world histories begin with the first pre-industrial states.
This book starts at the beginning of human history and summarizes
the latest research into such major topics as human origins, the
emergence and spread of modern humans, the first farming, and the
origins of civilization. People of the Earth is unique in its even
balance of the human past, in its readily accessible style, and its
flowing narrative that carries the reader through the long sweep of
our past. The book is highly illustrated, and features boxes and
sidebars describing key dating methods and important archaeological
sites. This classic world prehistory sets the standard for books on
the subject and is the most widely used such textbook in the world.
It is aimed at introductory students in archaeology and
anthropology taking survey courses on the prehistoric past, as well
as more advanced readers. It will also appeal to students of human
responses to climatic and environmental change.
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of
humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first
pre-industrial states, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is a
global prehistory, which covers prehistoric times in every corner
of the world, in a jargon-free style for newcomers to archaeology.
Many world histories begin with the first pre-industrial states.
This book starts at the beginning of human history and summarizes
the latest research into such major topics as human origins, the
emergence and spread of modern humans, the first farming, and the
origins of civilization. People of the Earth is unique in its even
balance of the human past, in its readily accessible style, and its
flowing narrative that carries the reader through the long sweep of
our past. The book is highly illustrated, and features boxes and
sidebars describing key dating methods and important archaeological
sites. This classic world prehistory sets the standard for books on
the subject and is the most widely used such textbook in the world.
It is aimed at introductory students in archaeology and
anthropology taking survey courses on the prehistoric past, as well
as more advanced readers. It will also appeal to students of human
responses to climatic and environmental change.
In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical
approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental
principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use of
technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global
perspective. Starting with a broad-based introduction to the field,
this book surveys the highlights of archaeology's colorful history,
then covers the basics of preservation, dating the past, and the
context of archaeological finds. Descriptions of field surveys,
including the latest remote-sensing methods, excavation, and
artifact analysis lead into the study of ancient environments,
landscapes and settlement patterns, and the people of the past. Two
chapters cover cultural resource management, public archaeology,
and the important role of archaeology in contemporary society.
There is also a chapter on archaeology as a potential career. In
the Beginning takes the reader on an evenly balanced journey
through today's archaeology. This well-illustrated account, with
its numerous boxes and sidebars, is laced with interesting, and
sometimes entertaining, examples of archaeological research from
all parts of the world. This classic textbook of archaeological
method and theory has been in print for nearly 50 years and is used
in many countries around the world. It is aimed at introductory
students in archaeology and anthropology taking survey courses on
archaeology, as well as more advanced readers.
Why does archaeology matter? How does studying prehistory help us
understand climate change? How can archaeological discoveries
challenge contemporary assumptions about gender? How has
archaeology been used and misused to support political and
nationalist agendas - and how can it help build a more diverse and
inclusive picture of our world by examining the people left out of
written history? Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani address these and
other questions, exploring how archaeology's long-term perspective
offers unique views into the most challenging issues facing the
world today. With examples from around the globe - including a
female Viking burial in Sweden, controversies over the discovery of
the Kingdom of Mapungubwe in Southern Africa, and newly discovered
ancient farming techniques in South America - Bigger Than History
explores how the search for the past continues to inform our
understanding of the present.
Pulling back the covers on the fascinating, yet often forgotten,
history of the bed "If you thought that your bed was only good for
sleeping in, having sex in, or dying in, then this book will
disabuse you-in fact, it's so entertaining, it will keep you awake
long into the night."-Paul Chrystal, author of In Bed with the
Ancient Greeks and In Bed with the Romans Louis XIV ruled France
from his bedchamber. Winston Churchill governed Britain from his
during World War II. Travelers routinely used to bed down with
complete strangers, and whole families shared beds in many
preindustrial households. Beds were expensive items-and often for
show. Tutankhamun was buried on a golden bed, wealthy Greeks were
sent to the afterlife on dining beds, and deceased middle-class
Victorians were propped up on a bed in the parlor. In this sweeping
social history that covers the past seventy thousand years, Brian
Fagan and Nadia Durrani look at the endlessly varied role of the
bed through time. This was a place for sex, death, childbirth,
storytelling, and sociability as well as sleeping. But who did what
with whom, why, and how could vary incredibly depending on the time
and place. It is only in the modern era that the bed has
transformed into a private, hidden zone, and its rich social
history has largely been forgotten.
In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical
approaches of archaeology. This is a book about fundamental
principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use of
technical jargon, which approaches archaeology from a global
perspective. Starting with a broad-based introduction to the field,
this book surveys the highlights of archaeology's colorful history,
then covers the basics of preservation, dating the past, and the
context of archaeological finds. Descriptions of field surveys,
including the latest remote-sensing methods, excavation, and
artifact analysis lead into the study of ancient environments,
landscapes and settlement patterns, and the people of the past. Two
chapters cover cultural resource management, public archaeology,
and the important role of archaeology in contemporary society.
There is also a chapter on archaeology as a potential career. In
the Beginning takes the reader on an evenly balanced journey
through today's archaeology. This well-illustrated account, with
its numerous boxes and sidebars, is laced with interesting, and
sometimes entertaining, examples of archaeological research from
all parts of the world. This classic textbook of archaeological
method and theory has been in print for nearly 50 years and is used
in many countries around the world. It is aimed at introductory
students in archaeology and anthropology taking survey courses on
archaeology, as well as more advanced readers.
The Tihamah plain extends some 500km down the western coast of
modern Yemen and about 100km along its southern coast. This
publication presents the first long-term culture-history of the
Tihamah, through the exploration of socio-economic, cultural and
political developments and of the region's relation to the rest of
South West Arabia to its east, and to the Horn of Africa lying to
its west, across the Red Sea. This research assimilates and
analyses all of the available data for an archaeological
understanding of the pre-Islamic Tihamah. This comprehensive study,
taken in a long-term perspective, enables the identification of
patterns, discontinuities, changes and current interpretive
problems related to the development of the Tihamah in its relation
to neighbouring regions. The analysis is based on published and
unpublished archaeological research - including field research
undertaken by the author - and on a range of historical sources ...
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basic principles along with numerous examples from all over the
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comprehensive summary of the field for people who have little or no
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Understand major developments of human prehistory People of the
Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory 14/e, provides an
exciting journey though the 7-million-year-old panorama of
humankind's past. This internationally renowned text provides the
only truly global account of human prehistory from the earliest
times through the earliest civilizations. Written in an accessible
way for beginning students, People of the Earth shows how today's
diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over
millions of years against a background of constant climatic change.
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