This book is the classic introduction to the history of early man. Starting more than 340,000 years ago, when man's ability to make a fire and fashion stone tools helped him to survive among the wild beasts, it traces his development as a food producer, the emergence of cities and states, the rise of foreign trade, and the urban revolution. Contents Chronological Table for Egypt and Mesopotamia, Human and Natural History, Organic Evolution and Cultural Progress, Time Scales, Food Gatherers, the Neolithic Revolution, Prelude to the Second Revolution, the Urban Revolution, the Revolution in Human Knowledge, the Acceleration and Retardation of Progress.
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Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good soft cover book. Slight shelf wear to covers. Some toning to text block edges. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never X-library unless specifically described as such. Seller Inventory # 2404-7429