The Five-Million-Year Odyssey
The Human Journey from Ape to Agriculture
$46.61
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2022
Summary
The epic story of human evolution, from our primate beginnings more than five million years ago to the agricultural era
Over the course of five million years, our primate ancestors evolved from a modest population of sub-Saharan apes into the globally dominant species Homo sapiens. Along the way, humans became incredibly diverse in appearance, language, and culture. How did all of this happen? In The Five-Million-Year Odyssey, Peter Bellwood synthesi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691197579 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691197571 |
| Author: | Peter Bellwood |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 800g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 352mm x 357mm |
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Critics Review
“Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers”
Peter Bellwood
Peter Bellwood is professor emeritus of archaeology at the Australian National University. His many books include First Migrants: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective and First Farmers: The Origins of Agricultural Societies. He is the winner of the 2021 International Cosmos Prize.
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