Space, Time and Man: A Prehistorian's View - Hardcover

Clark, Grahame

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521400651 ISBN 13: 9780521400657

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

Grahame Clark is an eminent prehistoric archaeologist, and his latest book looks at how man has increased his understanding of space and time far beyond that of his primate forebears through technology, social organisation, and, above all, through his capacity for abstract thought. Even Palaeolithic peoples had long outstripped their forebears in comprehending time and space. While people in pre-industrial societies, fully aware of these dimensions, were nevertheless severely hampered by their circumscribed social and cultural worlds. The advance of geographical discovery and the beginning of recorded history marks the transition to modern times, and expanded horizons of time and space. In the late twentieth century, through natural science, we are able to extend our horizons even further, to outer space and seek to understand our place in the cosmos.

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Book Description:

Grahame Clark looks at how man has increased his understanding of space and time far beyond that of his primate forebears through technology, social organisation, and, above all, through his capacity for abstract thought.

Review:

'Grahame Clark studies the human animal in a vast perspective of space and time, showing how the adventure of human exploration has shaped our understanding of the world and of our place in it. It is a remarkable survey, taking a broad sweep, and probably only Grahame Clark, author of World Prehistory, could have written a work so comprehensive in its scope.' Colin Renfrew

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0521400651
• ISBN 13: 9780521400657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 178