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The Human Past : World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies by Chris Scarre, Christopher Scarre is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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768 pages : 28 cm The Human Past has established itself as a thorough and authoritative survey of human prehistory and the development of civilizations. Written by an international team of respected experts in the field, it presents a streamlined overview that can be broken down into a series of chapters focusing on individual regions and time periods. The Fourth Edition has been completely revised with key theme feature boxes, a new chapter on the peopling of the Americas, a section on methods and theories, full-color maps, timelines, illustrations, new coverage of sites and discoveries, and a fully updated e-media package, including all images from the book, test questions, and videos--Provided by publisher Previous edition: 2013 Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-745) and index The study of the human past -- African origins -- Hominin dispersals in the Old World -- The rise of modern humans -- The origins, antiquity, and dispersal of the first Americans -- The world transformed: from foragers and farmers to states and empires -- From mobile foragers to complex societies in southwest Asia -- East Asian agriculture and its impact -- Australia and the Indo-Pacific islan

Who reads The Human Past : World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Chris Scarre, Christopher Scarre
Publisher
Thames & Hudson, Limited
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9780500294208
Category
history
Subjects
Anthropology, History, Social_sciences
Rating
3.69 / 5 (88 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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