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From Stone Age networks to Digital Age networking, this book explores the ancient origins of our social lives today.

Trade Review
'An important, provocative essay on human evolution, argued with great eloquence and skill' - Current Archaeology
'A triumph of collaboration, as well as a gripping detective story' - New Statesman
'A dramatic demolition of the “stones and bones” approach to archaeology' - New Scientist
'Retains the Thames & Hudson tradition of thinking clearly, and writing well … You will not read a more important book this year' - Minerva
'An important piece of work … anyone with an interest in early human and pre-human society should add to their reading list' - Popular Science Books blog
'Compelling' - The Lady
'‘An important piece of work … anyone with an interest in early human and pre-human society should add to their reading list' - Popular Science Books blog

Table of Contents
Preface • 1. Psychology Meets Archaeology • 2. What It Means to Be Social • 3. Ancient Social Lives • 4. Ancestors With Small Brains • 5. Building the Human Niche: Three Crucial Skills • 6. Ancestors with Large Brains • 7. Living in Big Societies

Thinking Big

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    A Paperback / softback by Clive Gamble, John Gowlett, Robin Dunbar

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      Book details

      Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Published 18 January 2018
      ISBN-13 9780500293829
      978-0500293829
      ISBN-10 0500293821
      Also in:
      Ancient history Archaeology Science & Nature Evolution / Evolutionary biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From Stone Age networks to Digital Age networking, this book explores the ancient origins of our social lives today.

      Trade Review
      'An important, provocative essay on human evolution, argued with great eloquence and skill' - Current Archaeology
      'A triumph of collaboration, as well as a gripping detective story' - New Statesman
      'A dramatic demolition of the “stones and bones” approach to archaeology' - New Scientist
      'Retains the Thames & Hudson tradition of thinking clearly, and writing well … You will not read a more important book this year' - Minerva
      'An important piece of work … anyone with an interest in early human and pre-human society should add to their reading list' - Popular Science Books blog
      'Compelling' - The Lady
      '‘An important piece of work … anyone with an interest in early human and pre-human society should add to their reading list' - Popular Science Books blog

      Table of Contents
      Preface • 1. Psychology Meets Archaeology • 2. What It Means to Be Social • 3. Ancient Social Lives • 4. Ancestors With Small Brains • 5. Building the Human Niche: Three Crucial Skills • 6. Ancestors with Large Brains • 7. Living in Big Societies

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