Prehistory - A Very Short Introduction

'As humanity hurtles into a future of virtual interaction and genetic manipulation, what can the darkest recesses of our past teach us about our future?' 'Many of the familiar aspects of modern life are no more than a century or two old, yet our deep social structures and skills were in large measure developed by small bands of our prehistoric ancestors many millenia ago. We all have our prehistories, even in this best documented of all centuries, intellectual, and social well-being.' 'Chris Gosden invites us to think seriously about who we are by considering who we have been, presenting the reader with a riveting and absorbing exploration through four and a half million years of human existence.'--BOOK JACKET.

Softcover. English. Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN: 9780192803436. 152pp. Good condition. Book No: 48020