Early Humans

DK Eyewitness Books

by Philip Wilkinson, Dave King, D.K. Publishing (Publisher)

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

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

63 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

Reviews

[Andrea M]

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]

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]

it's okay

[Julia Kerrigan]

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

[Parker]

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]

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]

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

[Claudia]

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]

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

[Kati]

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

[Organiclilac]

Very good info and illustrations, to a point.

[Theresa]

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

[Belle Meade School]

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