The Cambridge World History of Food:
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental, two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth..." Whether you are a cook, gourmet, or glutton, an archaeologist, physiologist, or historian, you will be browsing these two volumes for years to come."
Cambridge World History of Food
Fingerprints of the Gods:
The bestselling author of "The Sign and the Seal" searches for the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Great reviews. Paperback, 578pp
Fingerprints of the Gods
Food in History:
Food in History
An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present...packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights.
The Elementary Structures of Kinship
"At last one of the most famous generalizing works in anthropology by the field's most stimulating and controversial contemporary figure has been translated, beautifully and with the enlightening preface of the second French edition."
Written by Albert Churchward.
Origin and Evolution of the Human Race
Man Corn:
Using detailed osteological and forensic analysis, plus other lines of evidence, the Turners show that warfare, violence, and their concomitant horrors were as common in the ancient Southwest as anywhere else in the world. ...reaching the conclusion that many humans were killed and treated in exactly the same way as game food. Such evidence has not been found anywhere else north of Mexico, so they speculate a prehistoric...
Man Corn: Cannibalism and Violence in the Prehistoric American Southwest
DEM BONES, DEM BONES! Discusses what we may learn about ancient burial rituals from human remains. Subsequent chapters focus on the demographic analysis of ancient populations, normal skeletal variation, ancient disease and injury, the chemical analysis of bone, the study of DNA, and the study of cremated remains. Examples are brought from archaeological studies around the world.
Archaeology of Human Bones
Ascent To Civilization: The Archaeology of Early Humans
Our primitive beginnings at the remote and dimmest edge of human existence in Africa. Elaborately mapped and illustrated. . .how tools were used. . .techniques of hunting and gathering food. . .migrations over continents. . .strange and beautiful cave paintings. . .and the developments from agriculture to the written word.
The Cave of Lascaux: The Final Photographs
Provides a photographic record of the animals and symbols painted on the walls of the French cave of Lascaux about 17,000 years ago. The cave, found in 1940, is now closed for conservation reasons. ...also includes an abundance of background information, including scientific data on both the animals and the artists. ...up-to-date, fascinating and beautiful addition to the library.
The Shamans of Prehistory:
The Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted Caves
The authors examine Paleolithic paintings from across France and Spain, noting the use of animal figures, composite figures combining both human and animal characteristics, and geometric designs that are all common elements of shamanism. The bulk of the book is both fascinating and thought-provoking, and while it is not likely to be the last word on the subject, it is an important contribution to the field.
Newgrange: Archaeology, Art and Legend (Paperback)
Newgrange is unhesitatingly regarded by the prehistorian as the great national monument of Ireland; in the words of the late Sean O'Riordain, 'one of the most important ancient places in Europe'. Older than the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, the tomb at Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, is one of the oldest structures in the world. Its special importance has been widely realized since the early description by Edward Lhwyd in 1699, and each generation finds in it something new and interesting.
Travel through time to an ancient world from the comfort of your living room. Join us as we explore the dawn of civilization, when people huddled around a fire to keep away the beasts of the night. This section is about the beginnings of the human race, where and how we appeared on the scene, what we were like, and the hardships and struggles we faced. Explore the earliest-known civilizations and cultures, discover what it was like to be a Cro-Magnon hunter or an artist painting by candlelight in the dark recesses of a cave.
The History and Geography of Human Genes:
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