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People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory
People of the Earth An Introduction to World Prehistory Author:Brian M. Fagan, Nadia Durrani Introduces all major developments of human prehistory over 2.5 million years. People of the Earth provides an interesting journey through the 7-million-year-old landscape of the human past. The book achieves geographic balance, giving equal time to both well-trodden and less well-known parts of the world. The 14th edition continues to be written... more » in an accessible way for beginning students, incorporating the latest scholarship, and an accessible (five-part) organization of the story of world prehistory. People of the Earth shows how today's diverse humanity developed biologically and culturally over millions of years against a background of constant climatic change. Nadia Durrani, archaeologist and writer, has been brought in as co-author. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: * Understand the major developments in human prehistory from the origins of humankind to the development of the first pre-industrial civilizations (states) * Understand the major theoretical approaches to world prehistory * Understand the main ideas surrounding key human developments such as the origins of food production and states * Understand the unfolding biological and cultural diversity of humankind NOTE: This text does not come automatically packaged with MySearchLab. To order People of the Earth, 14th edition with MySearchLab, use the package ISBN: 0205968023 / 9780205968022 People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory Plus MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205966551 / 9780205966554 People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory« less