PDF-(BOOS)-The World from Beginnings to 4000 BCE (New Oxford World History)

To be human is to be curious And one of the things we are most curious about is how we came to be who we arehow we evolved over millions of years to become creatures capable of inquiring into our own evolutionIn this lively and readable introduction renowned anthropologist Ian Tattersall thoroughly examines both fossil and archaeological records to trace human evolution from the earliest beginnings of our zoological family Hominidae through the appearance of Homo sapiens to the AgriculturalRevolution He begins with an accessible overview of evolutionary theory and then explores the major turning points in human evolution the emergence of the genus Homo the advantages of bipedalism the birth of the big brain and symbolic thinking Paleolithic and Neolithic tool making and finallythe enormously consequential shift from huntergatherer to agricultural societies 10000 years ago Focusing particularly on the pattern of events and innovations in human biological and cultural evolution Tattersall offers illuminating commentary on a wide range of topics including the earliestknown artistic expressions ancient burial rites the beginnings of language the likely causes of Neanderthal extinction the relationship between agriculture and Christianity and the still unsolved mysteries of human consciousnessComplemented by a wealth of illustrations and written with the grace and accessibility for which Tattersall is widely admire The World from Beginnings to 4000 BCE invites us to take a closer look at the strange and distant beings who over the course of millions of years would become us. 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In tracing the growing power of humans over nature through increasingly powerful innovations, he compares the evolution of technology in different parts of the world, providing a much broader account than is found in other histories of technology. We also discover how small changes sometimes have dramatic results--how, for instance, the stirrup revolutionized war and gave the Mongols a deadly advantage over the Chinese. And how the nailed horseshoe was a pivotal breakthrough for western farmers. Enlivened with many illustrations, Technologyoffers a fascinating look at the spread of inventions around the world, both as boons for humanity and as weapons of destruction. Today technology has created a world of dazzling progress, growing disparities of wealth and poverty, and looming threats to the environment. Technology: A World History offers an illuminating backdrop to our present moment--a brilliant history of invention around the globe. Historian Daniel R. Headrick ranges from the Stone Age and the beginnings of agriculture to the Industrial Revolution and the electronic revolution of the recent past. In tracing the growing power of humans over nature through increasingly powerful innovations, he compares the evolution of technology in different parts of the world, providing a much broader account than is found in other histories of technology. We also discover how small changes sometimes have dramatic results--how, for instance, the stirrup revolutionized war and gave the Mongols a deadly advantage over the Chinese. And how the nailed horseshoe was a pivotal breakthrough for western farmers. Enlivened with many illustrations, Technologyoffers a fascinating look at the spread of inventions around the world, both as boons for humanity and as weapons of destruction. Focus Questions. What was Native American society like before European contact? . What factors led to Europe’s increased exploration and to the discovery of the New World?. 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