Tim Ingold is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His books for Routledge include Lines: A Brief History (2007), The Perception of the Environment (reissued 2011), Being Alive (2011) and Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture (2013).

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• Preface to the 2016 editionPreface to the 1986 edition1 The progress of evolution 2 Mankind ascending 3 The substance of history 4 Times of life 5 Chance, necessity and creativity 6 What is a social relationship? 7 Culture and consciousness

Tim Ingold is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His books for Routledge include Lines: A Brief History (2007), The Perception of the Environment (reissued 2011), Being Alive (2011) and Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture (2013).

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• Preface to the 2016 editionPreface to the 1986 edition1 The progress of evolution 2 Mankind ascending 3 The substance of history 4 Times of life 5 Chance, necessity and creativity 6 What is a social relationship? 7 Culture and consciousness

Tim Ingold is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His books for Routledge include Lines: A Brief History (2007), The Perception of the Environment (reissued 2011), Being Alive (2011) and Making: Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture (2013).

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• Preface to the 2016 editionPreface to the 1986 edition1 The progress of evolution 2 Mankind ascending 3 The substance of history 4 Times of life 5 Chance, necessity and creativity 6 What is a social relationship? 7 Culture and consciousness