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Ascent to civilization : the archaeology of early humans / John A.J. Gowlett.
Discusses the three million year advance of man through walking, the use of tools and fire, migration, agriculture, metalwork, the wheel, writing, to the threshold of civilization.
Record details
- ISBN: 0075443120
- ISBN: 9780075443124
- Physical Description: 208 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), 1 portrait ; 29 cm
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: New York ; McGraw-Hill, ©1993.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Previous edition: London : Collins, 1984.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-204) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Humankind -- First signs of humanity -- Enter archaeology -- Progress or standstill? -- Out of Homo erectus, Homo sapiens -- Into the last 100,000 years -- The heights of Palaeolithic achievement -- New directions -- The final steps to civilization -- Appendix.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GN 740 .G69 1993 | 258518 | Stacks | Available | - |