| Description |
xxiv, 385 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Why is History the Way it is? -- 1. The Palaeolithic Background -- 2. The Neolithic Revolution -- 3. The Emergence of Civilization -- Pt. 2. The Smaller Continents -- 4. Australia -- 5. The Americas -- 6. Africa -- Pt. 3. The Eurasian Landmass -- 7. The Ancient Near East -- 8. India -- 9. China -- 10. The Ancient Mediterranean World -- 11. Western Europe -- Pt. 4. Toward One World? -- 12. Islamic Civilization -- 13. The European Expansion -- 14. The Modern World |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Prehistoric peoples.
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Civilization, Ancient.
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Civilization, Modern.
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Human beings -- History.
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| LC no. |
2003053981 |
| ISBN |
0393052311 |
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1862076871 |
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