agriculture, prehistoric

"Explores the New Stone Age-named for the new types of stone tools that appeared at that time, specifically the ground stone axe-taking Britain as its focus. David Miles takes the reader on a journey through Neolithic Britain by way of its ancestors, geographical neighbors, and the species from which humans emerged before turning an eye to the future and those aspects of the Neolithic Revolution that live on today: farming, built communities, modern man, and [more]"--Provided by publisher.

"[Provides an] introduction to the [Neolithic] period during which our ancestors stopped hunting and gathering and built permanent, settled villages where they developed farming, herding, new technologies and new social systems ..."--Back cover.

Explores the origins of civilization, identifying the Natufians as the first people to give up the nomadic life of hunter-gatherers and begin harvesting crops and settling in villages.

Chronicles the history of human migration from prehistory to the twenty-first century, examining the reasons why populations leave their homes, and considering the future of migration.

The authors use a variety of primary sources including prehistoric footprints, cave drawings, and skeletons of early humans to present the story of early human life.