From the first apes to the first cities, HUMANS: FROM THE BEGINNING is the definitive guide to our distant past

In just a few years, our understanding of the human past has changed beyond recognition as new discoveries and advances in genetic techniques overturn long-held beliefs and make international news.

Drawing on expert literature and cutting-edge research, HUMANS: FROM THE BEGINNING is a clear and engaging two-volume guide to this new picture of the human story. Archaeological, fossil, genetic, and other lines of evidence are assembled to present a coherent, even-handed picture of humanity's past.

In VOLUME 1, we learn about the earliest ape-like hominins, followed by the many early human species that preceded the rise of Homo sapiens, the emergence of modern human behaviour, prehistoric art, early modern human migrations out of Africa, and interactions between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals as our ancestors spread across the world.

The story continues in VOLUME 2, where we learn how farming and agriculture replaced hunter-gathering, leading to the emergence of more complex societies, and finally to the rise of the early civilisations of the Ancient Near East, India, China, and the New World.

First published in 2014, this 4th edition of HUMANS: FROM THE BEGINNING has been revised, updated, and expanded, bringing it fully up to date with the latest developments.

This edition combines both VOLUME 1 and VOLUME 2. Each volume is also available separately.

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