Prehistoric peoples :

Originally published: London: Lorenz, 2000.

Includes index.

Introduction-- Finding the evidence-- The toolmakers-- The coming of fire-- The spread of Hominids-- Neanderthals-- Wise man-- The first europeans-- The Ice Age-- Images of the Ice Age-- The first Australians-- Early Americans-- The thaw begins-- A better food supply-- Rock paintings-- The first farmers-- Plants and animals-- The coming of trade-- Pots and potters-- European settlements-- Asian communities-- The Americas-- Hunting and gathering-- The first metalworkers-- Megaliths-- Lake villages-- The Iron Age-- Birth of civilization-- Glossary-- Index.

Imagine life in a distant age, a time when the first people hunted with sticks and spears made from wood and stone. Discover the prehistoric world and find out what it was like to live through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, and how the first settled communities grew up. Did you know that the earliest pottery was invented in Japan around 12,500 years ago, or that Neanderthal people buried their dead with ritualistic ceremonies? Learn about these facts and many more in this enthralling family reference book. Information panels give detail on archaeological finds. Clear maps show the major historical sites. Fact boxes highlight key dates.