The Five-Million-Year Odyssey
the human journey from ape to agriculture
$26.92
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2024
Summary
The Five-Million-Year Odyssey: A Journey Through Human Evolution
The epic story of human evolution, from our primate beginnings more than five million years ago to the agricultural era.
Over the course of five million years, our primate ancestors evolved from a modest population of sub-Saharan apes into the globally dominant species Homo sapiens. Along the way, humans became incredibly diverse in appearance, language, and culture. How did all of thi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691258812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691258813 |
| Author: | Peter Bellwood |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 592g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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“Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers”
About The Author
Peter Bellwood
Peter Bellwood is professor emeritus at the Australian National University. His many books include First Migrants: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective and First Farmers: The Origins of Agricultural Societies. He is the winner of the 2021 International Cosmos Prize.
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