The Past in Perspective
An Introduction to Human Prehistory
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Product details:
- Edition number 6
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 27 June 2013
- ISBN 9780199950737
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages592 pages
- Size 235x190x20 mm
- Language 0
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Short description:
Ideal for introduction to archaeology and world prehistory courses, The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory, Sixth Edition, is an engaging and up-to-date chronological overview of human prehistory. Kenneth L. Feder introduces students to "the big picture"?the grand sweep of human evolutionary history?presenting the human past within the context of fundamental themes of cultural evolution. Written in a refreshingly accessible voice,
this unique narrative personalizes the past and makes it relevant to today's students. Using a consistent chapter format?"Prelude, Chronicle, Issues and Debates, and Case Study Close-up"?Feder helps students master both what we definitely know and what is still debatable about the complex story of the human
past.
Long description:
Ideal for introduction to archaeology and world prehistory courses, The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory, Sixth Edition, is an engaging and up-to-date chronological overview of human prehistory. Kenneth L. Feder introduces students to "the big picture"?the grand sweep of human evolutionary history?presenting the human past within the context of fundamental themes of cultural evolution. Written in a refreshingly accessible voice,
this unique narrative personalizes the past and makes it relevant to today's students. Using a consistent chapter format?"Prelude, Chronicle, Issues and Debates, and Case Study Close-up"?Feder helps students master both what we definitely know and what is still debatable about the complex story of the human
past.
The approach of The Past in Perspective is extremely effective for introductory courses. The author stays neatly on topic, providing concise, well-written overviews of the most crucial information and issues, and giving crisp summations of recent discoveries and current debates. Feder's approach to paleoanthropology and archaeological knowledge is the most effective I have seen for introducing students to the deep history of human origins.
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. Encountering the Past
2. Probing the Past
3. African Roots
4. The Human Lineage
5. The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo sapiens
6. Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age
7. Expanding Geographic Horizons: New Worlds
8. After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution
9. Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization
10. An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe
11. An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China
12. An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica
13. An Explosion of Complexity: South America
14. An Explosion of Complexity: North America
Evolutionary Epilogue
Glossary
Hominin Cheat Sheet
References
Index
