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The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies Third Edition

by Chris Scarre (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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A comprehensive and indispensable guide to world prehistory and how archaeology helps us to understand the enormous diversity of the human past.

The text has established itself as a thorough and authoritative survey of human prehistory and the development of civilizations. Written by an international team of acknowledged experts, it presents a streamlined overview through a series of chapters focusing on individual regions and time periods. The Third Edition has been completely revised to offer updated scholarship and discoveries and features new color illustrations. 788 illustrations, 296 in color
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  1. ISBN-10
    0500290636
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0500290637
  3. Edition
    Third
  4. Publisher
    Thames & Hudson
  5. Publication date
    February 6, 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  8. Print length
    784 pages
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Chris Scarre is emeritus professor of archaeology at the University of Durham and was head of its archaeology department from 2010 to 2013. He is editor of The Human Past: World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies and author of numerous books, including The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland and Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Third edition (February 6, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 784 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500290636
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500290637
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.25 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Alexandria
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Condition and On-Time Delivery!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018
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Textbook is in perfect condition, and it arrived before classes started, which was amazing, because that is something I am always worried about, regardless of what the "expected arrival" date is.
Plus, the layout of the textbook is very easy to follow, and it is organized very well. I've used a lot of textbooks for my anthropology courses that are all over the place with the organization, or the image-to-text balance is disappointing. This one is very easily read, and it has an aesthetically pleasing balance to it--so you're not just slogging through awkward and dry chunks of text.
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Alex Earl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great vlaue, and great book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
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Great book at a crazy cheap price! Mine isn’t really worn at all, all pages are there, and is clean inside. I payed $16 for this book and I own it, much nicer than renting one from the college for $50 a semester.
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Meka
4.0 out of 5 stars Renting this, I expected it to be newer...
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014
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It works fine all right it's just got highlighted passages already, which to be fair does make studying a little bit easier so I'm not complaining. I also don't feel like i have to worry about causing it wear as much as I normally would for a rented textbook.
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JBLP
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great textbook of archaeology
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013
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Fantastic textbook. Although a multi-authored book, there is clear homogeneity in the presentation of the various chapters. The illustrations are really beautiful, it is almost an art book. It is a must have for who is interested in archaeology. It spans a period of several millions years. All the major archaeological sites are described, I recommend really to buy the latest edition, although older editions are available at discount price. The latest developments, like the sequencing of neanderthal DNA and others are discussed in this new edition and this is fascinating. Archaeology is really a science on the move.
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Gustavamente
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! It is full of helpful photos and ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2016
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Great book! It is full of helpful photos and it comes with online access to ww.norton which offers reviews and glossary for all chapters.
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Dalana
5.0 out of 5 stars I am pleased with it
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2015
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Needed this book for a class. I am pleased with it.
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Lauren DaRos
2.0 out of 5 stars good luck
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2017
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It is very dense and hard to read, good luck
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George Rowson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for any student or person interested in archaeology
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2016
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'The Human Past' is an excellent book, and very accessible to anybody. Having just started university after studying with this book for 2 years at college, I find that I am still using it and that it is recommended reading for the course. It is full of useful information and easily understood by even an amateur interested in the subject.
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this to EVERYONE!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2015
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This is a superb book packed with facts and findings in archaeology for most civilisations. An absolute buster.
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David Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent overview.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2016
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A huge topic area that's changing rapidly with new discoveries. This is an excellent overview.
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Maria T.
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm sure the book will be a wonderful text for my son's studies but I did not ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2014
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I'm sure the book will be a wonderful text for my son's studies but I did not expect a new book to have a coffee stain on it.
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Mrs Z Greenshields
5.0 out of 5 stars For uni
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2013
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This book has been really useful and full of wonder information was here really quickly and in brilliant condition :)
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