They survived by their wits in a snowbound world; hunting; and sometimes being hunted by; animals many times their size. By flickering firelight; they drew bison; deer; and mammoths on cavern walls- vibrant images that seize our imaginations after thirty thousand years. They are known to archaeologists as the Cro-Magnons-but who were they? Simply put; these people were among the first anatomically modern humans. For millennia; their hunter-gatherer culture flourished in small pockets across Ice Age Europe; the distant forerunner to the civilization we live in now.Bestselling author Brian Fagan brings these early humans out of the deep freeze with his trademark mix of erudition; cutting-edge science; and vivid storytelling. Cro-Magnon reveals human society in its infancy; facing enormous environmental challenges from glaciers; predators; and a rival species of humans-the Neanderthals. Cro-Magnon captures the adaptability that has made humans an unmatched success as a species. Living on a frozen continent with only crude tools; Ice Age humans survived and thrived. In these pages; we meet our most remarkable ancestors.
#6426124 in Books Cambria Press 2009-02-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .69 x 5.98l; 1.18 #File Name: 1604975962248 pages
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