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20 produkter
After the Ice
A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC
Häftad, 2004
217 kr
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A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.Twenty thousand years ago Earth was in the midst of an ice age. Then global warming arrived, leading to massive floods, the spread of forests and …
Language Puzzle
How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
Häftad, 2025
149 kr
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'A tour de force' Alice Roberts'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language Puzzle …
Language Puzzle
How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
E-bok, 2024
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
162 kr
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''A tour de force'' Alice Roberts''Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language'' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language …
Prehistory Of The Mind
Häftad, 1998
174 kr
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Award-winning science writer Steven Mithen explores how an understanding of our ancestors and their development can illuminate our brains and behaviour todayHow do our minds work? When did language and religious beliefs first emerge? Why was there a cultural explosion of art and creativity with the …
Singing Neanderthals
The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body
Häftad, 2006
169 kr
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A fascinating and incisive examination of our language instinct from award-winning science writer Steven Mithen.Along with the concepts of consciousness and intelligence, our capacity for language sits right at the core of what makes us human. But while the evolutionary origins of language have …
Thirst
Water and Power in the Ancient World
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Steven Mithen''s unique history of water and society in the ancient world has never been told before and is particularly relevant today in the face of global climate change. The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient …
Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
Inbunden, 1998
2585 kr
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We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny …
Water, Life and Civilisation
Climate, Environment and Society in the Jordan Valley
Inbunden, 2011
1291 kr
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A unique interdisciplinary study of the relationships between climate, hydrology and human society from 20,000 years ago to the present day within the Jordan Valley. It describes how state-of-the-art models can simulate the past, present and future climates of the Near East, reviews and provides …
Cultural Heritage, Community Engagement and Sustainable Tourism
Case Studies from Archaeological Sites in the Global South
Av Steven Mithen, Mubariz Ahmed Rabbani m. fl.
Inbunden, 2025
2510 kr
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This timely and innovative book critically explores how cultural heritage in the Global South can be used to mobilise community engagement and promote sustainable tourism at archaeological sites.Whilst the volume covers theoretical issues, it primarily offers insight into how both small and large …
Cultural Heritage, Community Engagement and Sustainable Tourism
Case Studies from Archaeological Sites in the Global South
Av Steven Mithen, Mubariz Ahmed Rabbani m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
727 kr
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This timely and innovative book critically explores how cultural heritage in the Global South can be used to mobilise community engagement and promote sustainable tourism at archaeological sites.Whilst the volume covers theoretical issues, it primarily offers insight into how both small and large …
Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
E-bok, 2005
1082 kr
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We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny …
Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
E-bok, 2005
1071 kr
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We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny …
Creativity in Human Evolution and Prehistory
Häftad, 2014
936 kr
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We live in a world surrounded by remarkable cultural achievements of human kind. Almost every day we hear of new innovations in technology, in medicine and in the arts which remind us that humans are capable of remarkable creativity. But what is human creativity? The modern world provides a tiny …
Singing Neanderthals
The Origins of Music, Language, Mind and Body
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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A fascinating and incisive examination of our language instinct from award-winning science writer Steven Mithen. Along with the concepts of consciousness and intelligence, our capacity for language sits right at the core of what makes us human. But while the evolutionary origins of language have …
After the Ice
A Global Human History, 20,000 - 5000 BC
E-bok, 2011
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
45 kr
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A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen. Twenty thousand years ago Earth was in the midst of an ice age. Then global warming arrived, leading to massive floods, the spread of forests …
Thirst
Water and Power in the Ancient World
Häftad, 2013
151 kr
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Steven Mithen's unique history of water and society in the ancient world has never been told before and is particularly relevant today in the face of global climate change.The planet faces a 21st-century global water crisis - but to what extent is this really new? Past societies and ancient …
The Early Prehistory of Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan
Archaeological Survey of Wadis Faynan, Ghuwayr and Al Bustan and Evaluation of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A Site of WF16
Av Bill Finlayson, Steven Mithen
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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This edited volume provides a full report on the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site of WF16, southern Jordan. Very few sites of PPNA date have been excavated using modern methods, so this report makes a very significant contribution to our understanding of this period. Excavations have shown that the …
Land of the Ilich
Journey's into Islay's Past
Inbunden, 2021
553 kr
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As an archaeologist, Steven Mithen has worked on the Hebridean island of Islay over a period of many years. In this book he introduces the sites and monuments and tells the story of the island’s people from the earliest stone age hunter-gatherers to those who lived in townships and in the grandeur …
Language Puzzle
How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
Inbunden, 2024
299 kr
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'A tour de force' Alice Roberts'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human.The Language Puzzle …
