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Anthropocene

A New Introduction to World Prehistory

Joy McCorriston author Julie Field author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:2nd Jan '20

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A groundbreaking new textbook that brings a highly topical, environmental perspective to the story of how humans have shaped the world

Since taking their first steps on this planet, humans have changed the environment around them. Anthropocene: A New Introduction to World Prehistory tells the comprehensive story of human prehistory through the lens of anthropogenic environmental change. Each chapter explains how and why ancient humans transformed the Earth, linking prehistory to today’s greatest global challenge.         As they explore this record of the world’s early people and societies, authors Joy McCorriston and Julie Field reject the traditional account of cultural evolution, instead presenting a thematic organization that highlights our Anthropocene narrative. Chapters are devoted to cities and agriculture, but also to such topics as technology, extinction, food production, writing and extractivism. Chapter 9, ‘Individuals and Identity,’ considers human identity and agency in more recent eras, and the book ends with a contemporary chapter that takes a hopeful look at the future.

'I love the inclusive nature of its content in terms of global prehistory – it covers geographies and cultures that are often neglected in the teaching of archaeology' - James Taylor, University of York

ISBN: 9780500052143

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 960g

376 pages