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Volume III of The Cambridge Ancient History was first published in 1925 in one volume. The new edition has expanded to such an extent, owing to the immense amount of new information now available, that it has had to be divided into three parts. Volume III Part 1 opens with a survey of the Balkans north of Greece in the Prehistoric period. This is the first time such a survey has been published of this area which besides its intrinsic interest is important for its influence on the cultures of the Aegean and Anatolia. The rest of the book is devoted to the tenth to the eigth centuries B. C. In Greece and the Aegean the main theme is the gradual regeneration from the Dark Age and the emergence of a society in which can be seen the beginnings of the city-state. During the same period in Western Asia and the Middle East the Kingdoms of Assyria and Babylonia rise to power, the Urartians appear, and in Palestine the kingdoms of Israel and Judah flourish. In Egypt the country's fortunes revive briefly under Shoshenq I. The final chapter in this part deals with the languages of Greece and the Balkans and with the invention and spread of alphabetic writing. ... Read more

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A beautifully illustrated reference that takes the reader through time, showing the reality of what it was like to live in the past. ... Read more

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"The Humanistic Tradition is quite simply the finest book of its type. Fiero manages to integrate the political, cultural, and social history of the world into one coherent and fascinating whole. It is a masterpiece of scholarship . . . balanced, interesting, easy to read, and consummately beautiful. Our professors praise its accuracy and scope and our students unanimously say it is their favorite textbook." — Sonia Sorrell, Pepperdine University

The Humanistic Tradition features a flexible, topical approach that helps students understand humankind's creative legacy as a continuum rather than as a series of isolated events. This widely acclaimed interdisciplinary survey offers a global perspective, countless illustrations, and more than 150 literary sources. Available in multiple formats, The Humanistic Tradition explores the political, economic, and social contexts of human culture, providing a global and multicultural perspective which helps students better understand the relationship between the West and other world cultures. ... Read more

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Volume 1 textbook
Excellent text. The author takes great pains to make the information "user friendly." Very professionally produced with great photos and such. I enjoyed reading this volume outside of class work.

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There were lots of highlight marks that were not listed about the book, but otherwise it arrived on time and its not missing pages at least.

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Bought this for my son's college class, and this is just a portion of the full text.Clearly our error, but frustrating to have to purchase both this and the correct full version. ... Read more

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World Prehistory provides a complete overview of world prehistory, human origins and the spread of humans across the globe. Written in a conversational style, the volume provides comprehensive coverage of regional archaeological sequences, a focused examination of food production, social complexity, and the spread of civilization.The volume addresses the study of world prehistory, the archaeological record, process of archaeological research, the dawn of humanity, the first humans and the origins of culture, the emergence of modern humans, the upper Paleolithic world, regional diversification, the evolution of food production, the rise of civilization and trends in world prehistory.For those interested in prehistoric humans and their culture. ... Read more

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Some dirty digs
Given the type of life an archaeologist must lead, Peregrine opens this text with the most pertinent of questions:"Why study [human] prehistory?".His first answers seem unfitting with references to "puzzling" and contentious.As the book develops, however, it becomes clear that the life of early humans bears strongly on our life today.The profession is richly rewarding, therefore, in the most human sense.Peregrine is prompt to point out the multi-discipline approach to the study of prehistory nearly excludes the term "archaeologist" as it's normally understood.Prehistory now includes environmental, ethnological, botanical and other sciences collaborating to produce a portrayal of human life over a vast stretch of time.

Peregrine explains how the study of human prehistory is done and what students might expect from both course and field work.The field work is typified by four elements: artifacts, "ecofacts", fossils and "features"."Ecofacts" are the evidence portraying conditions at sites in ancient times.It's a fairly new means of analysis and an invaluable aid in filling in details not otherwise apparent."Features" are the kinds of evidence that depict a locale or a lifestyle, but cannot become museum artifacts - footprints, hearths and other human generated changes in the natural environment.

None of that information can be viewed in its proper context without an understanding of how human evolution unfolded.Peregrine provides a good summary of the path humanity has taken over the two million years of the book's title.He explains the development of bipedalism and its contribution to human dispersal from Africa to the rest of the Eurasian landmass, thence to Australia and the Pacific.Movement was accompanied by fossils and artifacts, and Peregrine diagrams the important clues in physiology and tool making.

The diaspora of humanity becomes the theme of the remainder of the book.With the number of sites now being excavated, the author moves from a chronological presentation to a regional arrangement.Given that most of his students are North American, the focus begins there, moving to Africa, then into Asia.As settlements developed, from mere encampments to significant communities, the evidence of our progression toward today's world was laid down.Huts, cooking fires, storage and living places leave their marks in the ground and Peregrine leads us on a tour of various sites.These all provide lessons in how to find and expose the information that illuminates how our ancestors lived.And died.Peregrine presents the information clearly and effectively.It's hardly "dry" or pedantic in style.

A number of features enhance this textbook, not the least being the associated web site.Regrettably, the publisher has restricted access mostly to students and instructors registered for the course.The "Media Lab" videos [in QuickTime] are postage stamp sized and it's difficult to discern detail.The book itself is richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams and maps.These are well associated with the text material, providing a ready visual reference to data.A colour photo section provides vivid images of sites, artefacts and examples of dig sites.A substantial bibliography is included, with a glossary to assist in term definition and use.An excellent book for the starting student.It's only real shortcoming is the publisher's decision to open each chapter with yellow text on white paper, leading the reader to jump to the next page to start reading.
[stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada] ... Read more

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Presenting selected histories in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, this work discusses: political and economic issues; marriage practices, motherhood and enslavement; and religious beliefs and spiritual development. Famous women, including Hatshepsut, Hortensia, Aisha, Hildegard of Bingen and Sei Shonangan, are discussed as well as lesser known and anonymous women. Both primary and secondary source readings are included. ... Read more

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Interesting book.
The book arrived with more highlighting and marks than expected, but it did arrive quickly.

Herstory
Sarah Shaver Hughes and Brady Hughes. Women in World History. 2 volumes. Volume 1 - Prehistory-1500; Volume 2 - 1500 to the Present.

This two volume series provides a plethora of information, and source material, foranyone attempting to integrate women's history into a world history course. Each volume begins with an introductory essay that sets the tone for thatparticular volume.The introductory essay in volume each volume isentitled "Gendering World History, Globalizing World History." Inthe first volume the introductory essay defends the perspective it uses bydiscussing "The Value of Gender in Historical Analysis." Involume 2 among issues raised in the introduction are "Gender-BasedViolence and Women's Human Rights."

The text includes bothprimary and secondary sources, covers every major region of the globe(including southeast Asia), and unlike most volumes covers women of variousof socio-economic levels.The topics range from female 'witches,' slavetraders, the ideal (traditional) Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Hinduwoman, migrant women, nomadic women, to female genital mutilation.

Thetext is easy to read and includes a brief glossary, footnotes, suggestionsfor further reading, and a few photographs. Essential reading for anyoneinterested in history and/or women's issues. ... Read more

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Sir Grahame Clark (died 1995) was the foremost figure in world prehistoric studies. This volume presents new developments in Clark's major fields of interest, as well as reflecting on his own contribution to archaeological scholarship. The topics covered range from the origins of our own genus in Africa around two million years ago, to the issues of the Later Stone Age and the emergence of civilization in Northern Europe, Anatolia, and South-east Asia. ... Read more

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This informative anthology provides convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current, carefully selected articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Within the pages of this volume are interesting well-illustrated articles by historians, educators, researchers, and writers, providing an effective and useful perspective on world history from prehistory to 1500. ... Read more