World Prehistory: A Brief Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0673522628
- ISBN-13
- 9780673522627
- Series
- World Prehistory
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harper Collins College Publisher
- Author
- Brian M. Fagan
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