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About this book
This book provides a concise overview of human prehistory. It shows how an understanding of the distant past offers new perspectives on present-day challenges facing our species - and how we can build a sustainable future for all life on planet Earth. Deborah Barsky tells a fascinating story of the long-term evolution of human culture and provides up-to-date examples from the archaeological record to illustrate the different phases of human history. Barsky also presents a refreshing and original analysis about issues plaguing modern globalized society, such as racism, institutionalized religion, the digital revolution, human migrations, terrorism, and war. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Human Prehistory is aimed at an introductory-level audience. Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the interdisciplinary, scientific study of human prehistory, as well as the theoretical interpretations of human evolutionary processes that are used in contemporary archaeological practice. Definitions, tables, and illustrations accompany the text.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- A Word about the Book Cover
- Introduction
- 1 A Brief Introduction to Prehistoric Archeology
- 2 Prehistory: A Multidisciplinary Science
- 3 Becoming Human
- 4 The Emergence of Lower Paleolithic Cultures
- 5 The Ascent of Paleolithic Cultures
- 6 Conquest: The Final Phases of the Stone Age
- 7 The New World Order Following the Paleolithic
- 8 Communication Networking at the End of the Prehistoric Era
- 9 Global Warming: Natural Climatic Trend or Humanly Induced Phenomenon?
- 10 Technology and Human Alienation from Nature
- 11 Who Are We?: Ancient and Modern Human Migrations
- 12 On Religion, War and Terrorism in the Globalized World
- 13 The Role of Prehistory in Understanding the Modern Human Condition
- Notes
- References
- Index