Early humans / [project editor, Phil Wilkinson ; special photography, Dave King].

Other author Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-
Other author King, Dave.
Other author Dorling Kindersley, Inc.
Format Book
EditionRev. ed.
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : DK, ©2005.
Description72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Subjects

Variant title Eyewitness early humans
SeriesDK eyewitness books
DK eyewitness books. ^A689301
Contents Human or ape? -- Prehistoric food -- Toolmakers -- Flintworking -- Moving northwards -- Coming of fire -- Life in the Ice Age -- Ice-Age hunters -- Modern humans -- First artists -- Hunting and gathering -- Desert hunters -- Tilling the soil -- Clothing and fabrics -- Skin deep -- Magic -- Death and burial -- Ancient writing -- Bronzeworking -- Beauties of bronze -- Bronze-Age warior -- Iron-Age finery -- Life in the Iron Age -- Men of iron -- Ancient China -- Small change -- Central Americans -- North Americans -- Digging up the past -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract Text and photographs present a description of early humans, their origins, their tools and weapons, how they hunted and foraged for food, and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
General noteAt head of title: Eyewitness.
General note"Discover how the world's first people lived-- from cave dwellings to the tools of the Iron Age"--Cover.
General noteIncludes index.
LCCN 2005278223
ISBN0756610680 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN9780756610685 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN0756610672 (trade bdg.)
ISBN9780756610678 (trade bdg.)
Stock number1241898 QBI

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