Archaeology and Humanity's Story: A Brief Introduction to World Prehistory
- ISBN-10
- 0199764565
- ISBN-13
- 9780199764563
- Category
- Anthropology, Prehistoric
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Deborah I. Olszewski, Deborah Olszewski
Description
This student-friendly textbook introduces the archaeological past from approximately seven million years ago through later politically complex societies. Archaeology and Humanity's Story presents the key issues from earlier prehistory before organizing chapters around nine cases of politicallycomplex societies, allowing students to easily compare and contrast different geographical regions.
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- 2019
- 600 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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