The Archaeology of Human Origins
Papers by Glynn Isaac

A collection of the most influential papers of the late Glynn Isaac.

Glynn Isaac (Author), Barbara Isaac (Edited by)

9780521023153, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 December 2005

476 pages, 132 b/w illus. 4 maps 20 tables
24.5 x 17 x 2.5 cm, 0.754 kg

This work contains a collection of the most influential papers of the late Glynn Isaac which illustrate his work in East Africa on the earliest records of the human species. It consists of 18 essays on the archaeology of the Old Stone Age in Kenya and Tanzania.

List of illustrations
List of tables
Foreword Mary Leakey
Acknowledgements
The writings of Glynn Isaac, 1937–85
Introduction John Gowlett
1. The archaeology of human origins
2. Site location and the use of land
3. Diet and foodsharing
4. Technology
5. Approaches to archaeology
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Archaeology by period / region [HDD]