World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction - Softcover

Fagan, Brian M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0673522628 ISBN 13: 9780673522627

Publisher: Routledge, 1993

Synopsis

Assuming no previous knowledge of archaeology, this book is a short survey of human prehistory, from the origins of human kind to the rise of the first civilizations. It first defines its subject, and then introduces readers to the major developments in prehistory, tracking the movement of Homo erectus from Africa, the spread of Homo sapiens, and civilization. Brian Fagan presents all sides of major controversies in telling the story of human diversity, focusing not just on the classic areas of Europe and the Near East, but on lesser known regions of Australia and the Pacific.

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About the Author

Brian Fagan is one of the leading archaeological writers in the world and an internationally recognized authority on world prehistory. He studied archaeology and anthropology at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, and then spent seven years in sub-Saharan Africa working in museums and in monuments conservation and excavating early farming sites in Zambia and East Africa. He was one of the pioneers of multidisciplinary African history in the 1960s. Since 1967, he has been Professor and Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has specialized in lecturing and writing about archaeology to wide audiences.

Professor Fagan has written several best-selling textbooks: Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory; In the Beginning, 11/E (with Christopher DeCorse); Archaeology: A Brief Introduction, 8/E; People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory, 11 /E; Ancient Civilizations (with Chris Scarre); and this volume―all published by Prentice Hall―which are used around the world. His general books include The Rape of the Nile, a classic history of Egyptology; The Adventure of Archaeology; Time Detectives; Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations; and The Long Summer. He is General Editor of the Oxford Companion to Archaeology. In addition, he has published several scholarly monographs on African archaeology and numerous specialized articles in national and international journals. He is also an expert on multimedia teaching and has received the Society for American Archaeology's first Public Education Award for his indefatigable efforts on behalf of archaeology and education.

Brian Fagan's other interests include bicycling, sailing, kayaking, and good food. He is married and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and daughter, four cats (who supervise his writing), and last but not last, five rabbits.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0673522628
• ISBN 13: 9780673522627
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256