an introduction to world prehistory Fagan, Brian M. creator text bibliography nyu New York Longman c1998 1998 9th ed. monographic eng

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xxiv, 629 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. Content: Introducing world prehistory -- Human origins; the emergence of early human ancestors -- Homo erectus and homo and homo sapiens sapiens(1.9millioms to 40,000 years ago -- Europeans and the northern Asians -- Intensification and complexity -- The first Americans -- Africans and the Australians -- A plenteous harvest; the origins -- The origins of food production in Southwest Asia -- Early European farmers -- Early farmers of Africa and the Nile -- Asia; Rice roots and ocean voyagers -- The story of maize; early farming societies in the Americas -- The development of civilizations -- Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and sub-Saharan Africa -- Early states in South and Southeast Asia -- Shang civilization in East Asia -- Anatolia, Greece, and Italy -- Temperate Europe before the Romans -- Mesoamerican and civilization -- Andean states -- Brian M. Fagan. Includes bibliographical references (p. 589-607) and index. Prehistoric peoples Civilization, Ancient GN740.F3 1998 930 032101457X 97024769 DLC 970529 20220606140410.0 2125275