A Stunning Panorama of Mankind's Heritage How have men and women lived in the four million years of human existence? With what shelter and tools, strategies and rituals did they meet live's dangers and opportunities? The Times History of Archaeology, now rejacketed in the line with the striking new Times thematic cover style, is an archaeological reconstruction of the human story, using hundreds of maps, illustrations, photographs and meticulous reconstructions of ancient sites. Global in scope and compiled by an international team of leading specialists, The Times History of Archaeology is a fabulous survey of man's compelling past.