Ancient Lives: An Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory

ISBN-13: 9780367537364 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 572 str.

Brian M. Fagan; Nadia Durrani

Opis

Focusing on sites of key significance and the world’s first civilizations, Ancient Lives is an accessible and engaging textbook which introduces complete beginners to the fascinating worlds of archaeology and prehistory.

Spis treści

PART I Archaeology: Studying Ancient Times; 1 Introducing Archaeology and Prehistory; 2 The Record of the Past; 3 Acquiring the Record; 4 How Did People Live?; PART II Ancient Interactions; 5 Individuals and Interactions; 6 Studying the Intangible; 7 Explaining the Past; PART III The World of the First Humans; 8 Human Origins; 9 African Exodus; PART IV Modern Humans Settle the World; 10 The Great Diaspora; PART V The First Farmers and Civilizations; 11 The Earliest Farmers; 12 The First Civilizations; 13 Early Asian Civilizations; PART VI Ancient America; 14 North America; 15 Mesoamerican Civilizations; 16 Andean Civilizations; PART VII Finale; 17 What remains to be done: Archaeology and You