World prehistory A brief introduction

Brian M. Fagan, 1936-

eAudio - 2022

Written in a non-technical style by two archaeologists and experienced writers about the past, the story begins with human origins in Africa some six million years ago and the spread of our remote ancestors across the Old World. Then we return to Africa and describe the emergence of Homo sapiens (modern humans) over 300,000 years ago, then, much later, their permanent settlement of Europe, Eurasia, Asia, and the Americas. From hunters and foragers, we turn to the origins of farming and animal domestication in different parts of the world after about 11,000 years ago and show how these new economies changed human existence dramatically. The narratives chronicle the rise and fall of civilizations, and the devastating effects of long droughts ...on many of them. The closing chapter poses a question: Why is world prehistory important in the modern world? What does it tell us about ourselves? Providing a simple, but entertaining and stimulating, account of the prehistoric past from human origins to today from a global perspective, World Prehistory: The Basics is the ideal guide to the story of our early human past and its relevance to the modern world.

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Published
[United States] : Tantor Media, Inc 2022.
Language
English
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hoopla digital
Main Author
Brian M. Fagan, 1936- (-)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Lee Goettl (-)
Edition
Unabridged
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 16 min.)) : digital
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9798765005453
9788765005454
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