Everyone alive on the planet today can trace their ancestryback to just one woman. But who would she have been? Whatwould her life have been like? And what has happened since for herbillions of descendants?In an all-encompassing whistlestop tour through prehistory,history, and on to the future,Shevolution spans an extraordinary 200,000years, tracing the life of the woman scientists call 'MitochondrialEve' and following the journeys of the female pioneers who haveshaped us all.Around the world, girls and women – who have ruled kingdoms,governed empires and led pirates – have had to fight togain, and keep, basic human rights even into the 21st century.Shevolution includes their stories, giving voice to theunsung sheroes of our day.Travel with us through early human history, first societies, ancientcultures around the world, the rise (and fall) of empires,featuring female leaders, the suffrage movement, the women's rightsmovement, intersectionality and ... the fight to get pocketsback!This beautifully illustrated book takes you ona tour through women's history around the world, featuring snapshotsof what life might have been like for our theoretical commonancestor 200,000 years ago and for women and girls at key momentssince.Did you know? Recent ethnographic research proves that women (and children!)weren't just gatherers in hunt-gatherer societies. Did you know? New Zealand was the first country to give women the right tovote in 1893. A captivating and unique approach to non fiction, this is an importantread for all children who want to understandthe Shevolution of society.
