{"product_id":"making-silent-stones-speak-human-evolution-and-the-dawn-of-technology-paperback","title":"Making Silent Stones Speak: Human Evolution and the Dawn of Technology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathy D. Schick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicholas Toth\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this dramatic reconstruction of the daily lives of the earliest tool-making humans, two leading anthropologists reveal how the first technologies-- stone, wood, and bone tools-- forever changed the course of human evolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on two decades of fieldwork around the world, authors Kathy Schick and Nicholas Toth take readers on an eye-opening journey into humankind's distant past-- traveling from the savannahs of East Africa to the plains of northern China and the mountains of New Guinea-- offering a behind-the-scenes look at the discovery, excavation, and interpretation of early prehistoric sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' unique mix of archaeology and practical experiments, ranging from making their own stone tools to theorizing about the origins of human intelligence, \"Making Silent Stones Speak\" brings the latest ideas about human evolution to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this dramatic reconstruction of the daily lives of the earliest tool-making humans, two leading anthropologists reveal how the first technologies-- stone, wood, and bone tools-- forever changed the course of human evolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on two decades of fieldwork around the world, authors Kathy Schick and Nicholas Toth take readers on an eye-opening journey into humankind's distant past-- traveling from the savannahs of East Africa to the plains of northern China and the mountains of New Guinea-- offering a behind-the-scenes look at the discovery, excavation, and interpretation of early prehistoric sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' unique mix of archaeology and practical experiments, ranging from making their own stone tools to theorizing about the origins of human intelligence, \"Making Silent Stones Speak\" brings the latest ideas about human evolution to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathy Diane Schick is an archaeologist. She currently works as an anthropology professor in the Department of Biology and Geological Science at Indiana University, Bloomington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.98 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756870435104,"sku":"9780671875381","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68babe2879b75d72e578049e96aeb27b.webp?v=1780088236","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/making-silent-stones-speak-human-evolution-and-the-dawn-of-technology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}