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Comprising articles written by over forty leading experts from around the world, the first volume covers the period from the origins of humanity to the inventions of writing and the beginnings of food production. Comprehensively examining the emergence of civilization, this is a self-contained reference and crucial part of the 7 volume set.
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"For its currentness and global scope, the present volume is highly recommended for reference collections in large public and academic libraries."
-"Library Journal, October 1, 1994
"The present volume, along with its forthcoming six companion volumes, will supersede the earlier History of Mankind. As an up-to-date summary of current scholarship, the volume is valuable, ...it should find a welcome place on the bookshelves of academic libraries."
-"American Reference Books Annual, 1996
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-"Library Journal, October 1, 1994
"The present volume, along with its forthcoming six companion volumes, will supersede the earlier History of Mankind. As an up-to-date summary of current scholarship, the volume is valuable, ...it should find a welcome place on the bookshelves of academic libraries."
-"American Reference Books Annual, 1996
The first volume of the History of Humanity covers the period from the origins of humanity to the invention of writing and the beginnings of food production, some five thousand years ago. It is divided into two main sections, structured chronologically: 1. From anthropogenesis to the beginnings of food production Anthropogenesis and the period of Homo habilis and Homo erectus The period of Homo sapiens neanderthalensis and contemporaries The period of Homo sapiens sapiens to the beginnings of food production 2. From the beginnings of food production to the first states Written by over 40 acknowledged experts from around the world this book has a comprehensive bibliography, a detailed index for ease of reference and is lavishly illustrated with 140 black and white plates, 171 figures and 74 maps.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0415093058
- ISBN 13 9780415093057
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages786
- EditorDe Laet S.J.
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