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Provides an overview of prehistoric life, discussing the science and methods of the science of prehistory, the spread of civilization, and the development of tools, religion, and societies
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A translation of La Prehistoire (Library Larousse, 1986). Written under the direction of French archaeologist Guilaine, this lavishly illustrated volume (157 photographs, 140 in color, as well as 30 line drawings, 12 maps, and 10 charts) details human prehistory from the first hominids, who appeared in Africa almost five million years ago, to the nearly universal rise of agriculture and metallurgy around the world between 7000 B.C. and A.D. 1000. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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