Eyewitness: Early Humans

DK Eyewitness Books

by D.K. Publishing

Full-color photos. A close-up look at the first people, from the Stone Age

to the Iron Age. "Describes such prehistoric people as Ice Age hunters and

Bronze Age warriors. Pictures of artifacts representing every aspect of

prehistoric life make this an outstanding curriculum supplement. The splendid

illustrations are a tour de force. Holds wide appeal for research and

browsing."—(starred) Booklist.

Genres: History, Science, Nonfiction, Anthropology, Prehistory, Childrens, Evolution

64 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Andrea M · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reason I like this book is because it has only one caption about Lucy and very little about other hominids. It is about early human archaeology remains and how people lived in the ice age, the bronze age and the iron age. There are lots of interesting pictures of tools, weapons and artifacts. There is one page on the Maya, one on the Native Americans and one on the ancient Chinese.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know these are made for younger readers but I enjoy them very much. Great pictures and layout make them a joy to read. I always learn something new from them. This volume had a reference to a lost chapter in the Bible, in the book of Daniel called "Susanna and the Elders". Highly recommended

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's okay

[Julia Kerrigan]

If humans still had sagittal crests do you think we’d have higher TMJ rates or lower

[Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book to learn more about our ancestors in how they lived on the Earth before we came along talks all about the different places they grew up and how they learned what they did and its simply done for children.

[John P. Donahoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Early Humans ebook

The book has interesting information at a basic level but the transition to ebook format is bungled. Threads of information break off then reappear later. Figure headings don't always match up. Someone needs to fix this.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A potpourri of photograpsh of tools, artifacts and statues of primitive people.

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book for a quick over view and to construct a timeline for a more in-depth study of early man and dispersal patterns. Very nice illustrations.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of prehistoric hominids, from Lucy to the Bronze Age.

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy these Eyewitness books..... The pictures, the snippets are great for sparking curiosity and increased interest in the topic.

[Organiclilac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good info and illustrations, to a point.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Early Humans
Wilkinson, Philip
a great children's resource on evolution and how humans evolved

[Belle Meade School]

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