Palaeolithic
List palaeolithic
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Drawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesthe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagramsadvances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generalmany spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subjectcambridge world archeologyin the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiaoffering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historythey conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardoxfam bookshop leeds 379pp
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These papers bring an interdisciplinary approach to bear on what is arguably the central question in the study of human social evolution: how did the simple hunting and foraging bands of the upper palaeolithic evolve into the institutionally complex societies of the so-called neolithic revolution? the contributors to this volume are leading experts from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and game theory, all of whom share a common evolutionary perspectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 259ppthe ideas presented here form a major addition to the widespread current interest in evolutionary theory as applied to human behaviour
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge palaeolithic hunters who learnt how to kill two mammoths instead of one had made progressthose who learnt how to kill 200 - by driving a whole herd over a cliff - had made too muchsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremany of the great ruins that grace the deserts and jungles of the earth are monuments to progress traps, the headstones of civilizations which fell victim to their own successbook and colour cover in good conditionhave we learnt the lessons of the past - or will we be next? ronald wright is the winner of the david higham prizeslight foxing to top edges of pages
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Armstrong takes us from the palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'great western transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by sciencemyths help us make sense of the universe" see oxfam website for delivery information read more" what are myths? how have they evolved? and, why do we still so desperately need them? the history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each otheroxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! some wear to dustjacket - rubbing wear to corners and small marks on front cover, along with discolouration/shelf-wear "karen armstrong is one of britain's most renowned religious and social commentatorsheralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our peril"human beings have always been mythmakers
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