exploring the past to understand the future Barsky, Deborah 1962- creator author. text bibliography nyu 2022 2022 First Edition. monographic eng

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pages cm "More than 3 million years ago in Africa, our early ancestors began to systematically modify rocks into useable tools, thus inventing the first technologies that eventually permitted humans to dominate all life forms on the planet. In this book, Deborah Barsky offers a long-term evolutionary perspective on human culture and its relationship with technology. Using scientific information and examples from the global archaeological record, she follows the remarkable human journey from the early phases of prehistory and shows how it has led humans to a dangerously uncertain future. Her archaeological approach enables a fresh perspective regarding important issues that plague contemporary society, such as racism, the digital revolution, human migrations, terrorism, and war. Written in an accessible style, Barsky's book demonstrates how insights into the distant past serve as a tool for understanding the present and building a sustainable future for all life on planet Earth"-- Deborah Barsky, The Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution. Includes bibliographical references and index. Antiquities, Prehistoric Prehistoric peoples Archaeology GN740 .B377 2022 569.9 BAR/H Barsky, Deborah, 1962- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022 First Edition. (DLC) 2021035079 9781316515426 9781009011990 2021035078 DLC 210924 20231204145030.0 22252768 eng