{"product_id":"prehistory-a-study-of-early-cultures-in-europe-and-the-mediterranean-basin-paperback-9781107696846","title":"Prehistory; A Study of Early Cultures in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107696846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrehistory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of Early Cultures in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1921 book discusses the early civilizations of Europe and North Africa, providing readers with an introduction to prehistoric societies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eM. C. Burkitt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107696846, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1921, this book was written to provide students with a general introduction to prehistoric societies. It discusses the various early civilizations of Europe and North Africa, taking into account both historical and geological perspectives in a broad narrative of human cultural development. Numerous illustrative figures are also provided, together with an index, a glossary of terms, and a detailed bibliography. Highly detailed, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in prehistory and archaeology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of terms\u003cbr\u003e Archaeological divisions\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geological conditions\u003cbr\u003e 3. Man in relation to geology\u003cbr\u003e 4. Flint, flint fracture and Palaeolithic tools\u003cbr\u003e 5. Eoliths\u003cbr\u003e 6. Lower Palaeolithic civilisations\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mousterian civilisation or Middle Palaeolithic times\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Upper Palaeolithic age\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Aurignacian age\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Solutrean age\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Magdalenian age\u003cbr\u003e 12. Azilian, Tardenoisean, and the transition to the Neolithic\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Neolithic and Bronze Ages\u003cbr\u003e 14. Prehistoric man\u003cbr\u003e 15. Cave art\u003cbr\u003e 16. Decorated objects from the deposits themselves\u003cbr\u003e 17. Characters indicated in the various species of animals figured by Palaeolithic man\u003cbr\u003e 18. Distribution of art in France\u003cbr\u003e 19. Distribution of art in north Spain\u003cbr\u003e 20. Eastern Spanish art\u003cbr\u003e 21. Neolithic and Bronze age art\u003cbr\u003e 22. Equivalents amongst modern primitive peoples, and the raison d'être of prehistoric art\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Plates\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Prehistoric archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Prehistoric archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Prehistoric%20archaeology%20%5BHDDA%5D%22\"\u003eHDDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265891127576,"sku":"9781107696846","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107696846i_5c9b78b3-7324-43b5-84d6-cc54e8f971c1.jpg?v=1694866042","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/prehistory-a-study-of-early-cultures-in-europe-and-the-mediterranean-basin-paperback-9781107696846","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}