Fifteen new authors enrich the fifth edition of The Human Past with current insights that tell the shared human story based on the latest science. This edition, fully updated by an international team of 30 specialists, offers a balanced and representative view of world prehistory.
Content and Structure
The fifth edition covers human history from the emergence of the first Homo species to migrations, sedentary life, domestication, agriculture, population growth, urban societies, and social systems. The twenty chronological chapters address diverse regions with new content in each chapter.
Key Innovations
- Recent genetic (aDNA) studies on early human migrations in Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia toward China.
- Extensive attention to changes in the lives of indigenous Australian populations after contact with foreigners.
- Extra focus on early female toolmakers and hunters in America.
- New insights into the postcolonial revaluation of evidence from South Africa, including Great Zimbabwe.
Suitable for
This teaching material is suitable for academic-level education and self-study on world prehistory. It provides students and professionals in-depth knowledge about our shared history.
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