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The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us
'Our relationship with nature has changed . . . radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion,...
The Language Puzzle: How We Talked Our Way Out of the Stone Age
'Wonderful ... A remarkably comprehensive biography of the single most important thing we all share - language' Robin DunbarThe relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone...
Prehistoric Man: The Dawn of Our Species
$20.00 AUD
Author: Zdenek BurianBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolutionary journey of early humans, detailing the emergence of Homo sapiens from their...
The Little Universe of Man
$15.00 AUD
Author: C. D. DarlingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Little Universe of Man explores the intricate relationship between human...
Missing Links: The Hunt for Earliest Man
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Author: John ReaderBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the search for the earliest human ancestors, delving into the discoveries and theories that...
The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins
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Author: James ShreeveBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Softback Preview, 1996Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the origins of modern humans and the role that Neandertals played in...
Pictorial Encyclopaedia of the Evolution of Man
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Author: J. JelinekBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1976, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a visual journey through the evolution of humanity, featuring illustrations and informative text...
The Green Eyes are Buffaloes
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Author: Stewart AllanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1969Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Green Eyes are Buffaloes is a captivating exploration of identity and cultural themes, woven through...
The Mighty Aztecs
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Author: Gene S. StuartBinding: HardbackPublished: National Geographic Society, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Mighty Aztecs explores the rich history and culture of the Aztec civilization, detailing...
The Wisdom of Bones: In Search of Human Origins
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Author: Alan Walker, Pat ShipmanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicholson, TPS, 1996Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of humans through the study of...
Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island
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Author: Thor HeyerdahlBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island,' Thor Heyerdahl recounts his fascinating journey...
Making of Mankind
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Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: E P Dutton, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn 'Making of Mankind', Richard E. Leakey explores the evolutionary history of humans, examining fossil...
Medicine as Culture: Illness, Disease and the Body in Western Societies
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Ottoman Dress and Design in the West: A Visual History of [...]
Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the...
The Egyptians
This is an account of the Egyptians from the first settlers in the Nile Valley through to the present day. Egypt has the longest, continuous, known history of any country...
The Nomads of Mykonos: Performing Liminalities in a 'Queer' Space
This is the ethnography of the Mykoniots d'election, a 'gang' of romantic adventurers who have been visiting the island of Mykonos for the last thirty-five years and have formed a...
Who Prospers?: How Cultural Values Shape Economic and Political Success
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Identity and Everyday Life
The notion of "everyday life" is ubiquitous in the contemporary intellectual scene. While scholars frequently use this concept to signal a romantic return to the "common people," Berger and Del...
Changing Perspectives on the Archaeology of the Central Mississippi Valley
Fourteen experts examine the current state of Central Valley prehistoric research and provide an important touchstone for future archaeological study of the region The Mississippi Valley region has long played...
Fieldwork Connections: The Fabric of Ethnographic Collaboration in China and America
Fieldwork Connections tells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. Chapters are written alternately...
Primitive Man As Philosopher
Primitive Man as Philosopher is influential anthropologist and ethnologist Paul Radin's enduringly relevant survey of an array of aboriginal cultures and belief systems, including those of the Winnebago, Oglala Sioux,...
The Mummies of Urumchi
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The Food of China
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Author: E. N. AndersonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1988, Second PrintingCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the culinary achievements of China, examining how a nation...
The Making of Mankind
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Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1981, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Making of Mankind offers Richard E. Leakey's insights into human evolution, focusing...
The Maori As He Was: A Brief Account of Maori Life as it was in Pre-European Days
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Author: Elsdon BestBinding: HardbackPublished: A.R. Shearer, Government Printer, 1974, Second Edition Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of Maori life before European contact, exploring...
Pacific Answers to Western Hegemony: Cultural Practices of Identity Construction
Author: Jurg WassmannFormat: Paperback, 138mm x 216mm, 453g, 458 pagesPublished: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, 1998The destruction of local identity through the relentless encroachment of a 'McDonald-ized' cultural imperialism...
China Wakes
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The Origin Of Humankind
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Crocodile and Cassowary: Religious Art of the Upper Sepik River, New Guinea
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Author: Douglas NewtonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markings It highlights the artistic richness found within small villages, showcasing works of art...
Evolution and Healing: New Science of Darwinian Medicine
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The Truth About Cinderella: Darwinian View of Parenting
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Culture of Complaint: Fraying of America
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As We Know It: Coming To Terms With An Evolved Mind
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Margaret Mead and Samoa: The Making and Unmaking of an Anthropological Myth
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Author: Derek FreemanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pelican, 1984Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book by Derek Freeman critically examines the anthropological work of Margaret Mead in Samoa, challenging...
From Maoriland to Wattleland
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Author: Adelaide Ah KowBinding: HardbackPublished: Salvationist Publishing & Supplies, no date, c. 1930Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the experiences of Major Adelaide Ah...
Shamanic Regalia in the Far North
Author: Patricia Rieff AnawaltFormat: Hardback, 170mm x 240mm, 880g, 192 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014The striking accoutrements of shamanism give us a rare window into the deep...
The Fossil Trail
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The Runaway Brain: The evolution of human uniqueness
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The Origin of Humankind
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Culture of Complaint
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The Flight of the Kingfisher
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Black Kingdoms, Black Peoples: The West African Heritage
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Author: Anthony Atmore and Gillian Staceybinding: HardbackPublished: Orbis Publishing, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage of West African...
Tikopia Ritual and Belief
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Author: Raymond Firthbinding: HardbackPublished: Beacon Press, 1967Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Good, markings: No markingsImmerse yourself in the captivating world of Tikopia Ritual and Belief by...
Follow the Sun and Other Journeys
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Author: Malcolm Douglasbinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1978, First Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsFollow the Sun and Other Journeys is a captivating collection by Malcolm Douglas,...
The Acali Experiment: Five Men and Six Women on a Raft Across the Atlantic for 101 Days
$300.00 AUD
Author: Santiago Genovésbinding: HardbackPublished: Times Books, 1980Condition: book: Good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThe Acali Experiment chronicles a daring social experiment conducted in 1973, where a diverse group...
Some Personal Views
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Author: Margaret Meadbinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1979Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Aging or marking, markings: No markingsSome Personal Views is a collection edited by Rhoda...
Wai-Wai: Through the Forests North of the Amazon
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Author: Nicholas Guppybinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1958Condition: book: Good, jacket: Wear and tear, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsWai-Wai: Through the Forests North of the Amazon is a work by Nicholas...
Black Kingdoms: Black Peoples
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Author: Anthony Atmore, Gillian Stacebinding: HardbackPublished: Orbis, 1985Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage of West African civilizations and cultures. It...