The extensive, persistent ecological dominance of humans is unprecedented. We display a
highly derived social adaptation involving uniquely extensive cooperation among nonclose …

Our experiences of dying have been shaped by ancient ideas about death and social
responsibility at the end of life. From Stone Age ideas about dying as otherworld journey to …

A powerful and provocative exploration of how war has changed our society—for the better."
War!..../What is it good for?/Absolutely nothing," says the famous song—but archaeology …

With armed conflict in the Persian Gulf now upon us, Harvard archaeologist Steven LeBlanc
takes a long-term view of the nature and roots of war, presenting a controversial thesis: The …

In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers
human existence before the advent of written records–the overwhelming majority of our time …

Deforestation, soil runoff, salination, pollution. While recurrent themes of the contemporary
world, they are not new to us. In this broad swee** review of the environmental impacts of …

People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins
over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years …

In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology.
This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use …

The Neolithic of the Near East is a period of human development which saw fundamental
changes in the nature of human society. It is traditionally studied for its development of …

Veteran science writer Michael Balter skillfully weaves together many threads in this
fascinating book about one of archaeology's most legendary sites—Çatalhöyük. First …