Ascent To Civilization: The Archaeology of Early Humans

by John Gowlett

Paperback, 1993

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Available

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573.3

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Publication

McGraw-Hill (1993), Paperback, 208 pages

Description

This book is an account of the rise and development of human culture, told in terms of its discovery. This book describes how tools were used, techniques of hunting and gathering food, migration over continents, strange and beautiful cave paintings, and the developments from agriculture to the written word.

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Ascent to Civilization: the Archaeology of Early Man
By John Gowlett

Lots of great pictures and wonder information on our early history and how we came to be here.
Some ideas are a little far-fetched, but over all a really great read that seems to be quite accurate.

I recommend this book!

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Physical description

208 p.; 11.3 inches

ISBN

0075443120 / 9780075443124
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