Early humans

Text and photographs present a description of early humans: their origins; their tools and weapons; how they hunted and foraged for food; and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Merriman, Nick
Other Authors: Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-, King, Dave (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Knopf, 1989.
Edition:1st American ed.
Series:Eyewitness books
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Table of Contents:
  • Man or ape?
  • Prehistoric food
  • The toolmakers
  • Flintworking
  • Moving northwards
  • The coming of fire
  • Life in the Ice Age
  • Ice Age hunters
  • Modern humans
  • The first artists
  • Hunting and gathering
  • Hunters of the desert
  • Tilling the soil
  • Clothing and fabrics
  • Skin deep
  • Magic
  • Death and burial
  • Ancient writing
  • Bronzeworking
  • The beauties of bronze
  • A Bronze Age warrior
  • Iron Age finery
  • Life in the Iron Age
  • Men of iron
  • Ancient China
  • Small change
  • Central Americans
  • North Americans
  • Digging up the past.