Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
June 2003; p ublished online September 2013 .
Book. Subjects: Prehistoric Archaeology; Ancient History (Non-Classical, to 500 CE). 152 pages.
Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction examines how we became who we are today by investigating four and a half million years of human existence, investigating topics such as...
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The prehistory of the future
in Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
June 2003; p ublished online September 2013 .
Chapter. Subjects: Prehistoric Archaeology; Ancient History (Non-Classical, to 500 CE). 1930 words.
‘The prehistory of the future’ explores the concept of prehistory as the entirety of non-verbal human experience, and discusses the modern change in traditional identities and disciplines...
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The problems of prehistory
in Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
June 2003; p ublished online September 2013 .
Chapter. Subjects: Prehistoric Archaeology; Ancient History (Non-Classical, to 500 CE). 3768 words.
‘The problems of prehistory’ charts the emergence of prehistory as a popular concept, and the issues of identity, race and class that accompanied it. The idea of prehistory emerged...
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Rethinking prehistory
in Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
June 2018; p ublished online June 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Prehistoric Archaeology; Ancient History (Non-Classical, to 500 CE). 1752 words.
A profound consideration is underway of the nature of long-term human history. The major turning points identified—the invention of farming, growth of cities, and technological change—were...
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What and when is prehistory?
in Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction
June 2003; p ublished online September 2013 .
Chapter. Subjects: Prehistoric Archaeology; Ancient History (Non-Classical, to 500 CE). 5225 words.
A dig site in Boxgrove, near Chichester, provides a wealth of knowledge from which archaeologists can build a picture of hominid activities half a million years ago. This case study can be...
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