The Human Past by Chris Scarre
The text has established itself as a thorough and authoritative survey of human prehistory and the development of civilizations. Written by an international team of acknowledged experts, it presents a streamlined overview through a series of chapters focusing on individual regions and time periods. The Third Edition has been completely revised to offer updated scholarship and discoveries and features new color illustrations.
'Absolutely essential reading for all students of archaeology' - Barry Cunliffe, University of Oxford
'One of the best overviews of world prehistory it is possible to getExcellent coverage, up to date and accessible' - Tim Reynolds, Birkbeck, University of London
'Exciting, accessible and informative … by far the best introduction available' - Cyprian Broodbank, Head of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
'The perfect textbook … this is the kind of book we wish we’d had' - How It Works
'The go-to primer text for world prehistory' - The Archaeological Journal
'One of the best overviews of world prehistory it is possible to getExcellent coverage, up to date and accessible' - Tim Reynolds, Birkbeck, University of London
'Exciting, accessible and informative … by far the best introduction available' - Cyprian Broodbank, Head of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
'The perfect textbook … this is the kind of book we wish we’d had' - How It Works
'The go-to primer text for world prehistory' - The Archaeological Journal
Dr Chris Scarre is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is the author of many books on prehistory and archaeology, including The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland, Chronicle of the Roman Emperors and The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500294208 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500294208 |
| Title | The Human Past |
| Author | Chris Scarre |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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