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The Archaeology of Human Origins

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The Archaeology of Human Origins

The Archaeology of Human Origins

Papers by Glynn Isaac
Author:
Glynn Isaac
Editor:
Barbara Isaac
Mary Leakey, John Gowlett
Published:
December 2005
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ISBN:
9780521023153

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    This work contains a collection of the most influential papers of the late Glynn Isaac which illustrate his work in East Africa on the earliest records of the human species. It consists of 18 essays on the archaeology of the Old Stone Age in Kenya and Tanzania.

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    • Published: December 2005
    • Format: Paperback
    • ISBN: 9780521023153
    • Length: 476 pages
    • Dimensions: 245 × 170 × 25 mm
    • Weight: 0.754kg
    • Contains: 132 b/w illus. 4 maps 20 tables
    • Availability: Available

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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • List of illustrations
    • List of tables
    • Foreword Mary Leakey
    • Acknowledgements
    • The writings of Glynn Isaac, 1937–85
    • Introduction John Gowlett
    • 1. The archaeology of human origins
    • 2. Site location and the use of land
    • 3. Diet and foodsharing
    • 4. Technology
    • 5. Approaches to archaeology
    • References
    • Index.

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