Early humans [electronic resource]
2013
Book
Abstract: Discover how the world's first people lived from cave dwellings to the tools of the Iron Age with Eyewitness Early Humans. Learn how early people hunted and gathered their food, which people made jewelry out of leopards' teeth, how bread was made in the Bronze Age, how mummies and bog bodies have been preserved, and much, much more!
Main title:
Early humans [electronic resource] / [project editor, Phil Wilkinson ; special photography, Dave King].
Work:
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London [Eng.] : DK, c2005 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2013.)
Collation:
1 online resource (316 entries) : 376 images, digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
"Discover how the world's first people lived-- from cave dwellings to the tools of the Iron Age"--Cover.At head of title: Eyewitness.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 72 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps
Contents:
Human or ape? -- Prehistoric food -- The toolmakers -- Flintworking -- Moving northwards -- The coming of fire -- Life in the Ice Age -- Ice Age hunters -- Modern humans -- The first artists -- Hunting and gathering -- Desert hunters -- Tilling the soil -- Clothing and fabrics -- Skin deep -- Magic -- Death and burial -- Ancient writing -- Bronzeworking -- The beauties of bronze -- A Bronze Age warrior -- Iron-Age finery -- Life in the Iron Age -- Men of iron -- Ancient China -- Small change -- Central Americans -- North Americans -- Digging up the past -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
0756610672 (trade bdg)0756610680 (lib bdg)9780756610678 (print)9781782683001 (online)
Dewey class:
930.1
LC class:
GN744
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
502336
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