For one semester or quarter courses in World Prehistory. nbsp; Written by one of the leading archaeological writers in the world -mdash; in a simple, jargon-free narrative style mdash;- this brief, well-illustrated account of the major developments in the human past makes world prehistory uniquely accessible to complete beginners. nbsp; Written by Brian Fagan, World Prehistory covers the entire world, not just the Americas or Europe, and places major emphasis on both theories and the latest archaeological and multidisciplinary approaches.nbsp; His focus is on four major developments in world prehistory:nbsp; 1) The origins of humanity.nbsp; 2) The appearance and spread of modern humans before and during the late Ice Age- including the first settlement of the Americas.nbsp; 3) The beginnings of food production.nbsp;nbsp;4)nbsp;The rise of the first civilizations.