Prehistory by Chris Gosden
Recent archaeological discoveries from China and central Asia have changed our understanding of how human civilization developed in the period of some 4 million years before the start of written history. In this new edition of his Very Short Introduction, Chris Gosden explores the current theories on the ebb and flow of human cultural variety.
A brilliant exposition of prehistory in all its variety - thoughtful and wide-ranging* Barry Cunliffe *
Challenging, authoritative and with a world vision, Chris Gosdens Prehistory provides the foundations for a twenty first century archaeology. There is no better place to start the journey into deep human history than this concise celebration of the importance of long term history by one of the worlds leading archaeologists. * Professor Clive Gamble, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton *
Challenging, authoritative and with a world vision, Chris Gosdens Prehistory provides the foundations for a twenty first century archaeology. There is no better place to start the journey into deep human history than this concise celebration of the importance of long term history by one of the worlds leading archaeologists. * Professor Clive Gamble, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton *
Chris Gosden is Professor of European Archaeology at Oxford. He has written and edited a number of
books on the history of the Pitt Rivers, on Celtic art and reporting on major excavations. He is currently
directing the English Landscape and Identities project looking at the history of the English Landscape
from 1500 BC to AD 1088 (funded by the ERC), and the European Celtic Art in Context project,
exploring Celtic art and its eastern connections (funded by the Leverhulme Trust). He is also finishing a
project on the English Collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum (funded by the ESRC).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198803515 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198803516 |
| Title | Prehistory |
| Author | Chris Gosden |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2018-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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