Jacquetta Hawkes, the distinguished archaeologist, historian, and author, lives at Stratford-upon-Avon in England. she studied at Cambridge and has traveled extensively; among her best-known books are "A Land, Man on Earth, The World of the Past, The Dawn of the Gods, The First Great Civilizations, "and the "Atlas of Ancient Archaeology."
"For both professionals and the purely curious, archaeologist
Jacquetta Hawkes now provides a brilliant series of answers-a chart
of all the ancients whose past is our prologue." --"Time"
"Well-organized, profusely illustrated...invaluable." --"Library
Journal"
"Jacquetta Hawkes, a distinguished archaeologist, historian and
writer, has imposed a measure of order on this age-long, complex
story...A splendid introduction to the subject." --"Houston
Post"
"Superbly illustrated...A useful reference and fun for the casual
browser." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Up to now, historians of man have been linear, starting with the
first Homo Sapiens and moving up to the present day. This work
attempts noting less than to show what was occurring simultaneously
in eight geographical areas in as many time periods...A fascinating
book to read and an invaluable reference work." --"Columbus
Dispatch"
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