No. of pages 64
This book is part of a book series called Incredible Evolution .
This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Aurum Press .
Michael Bright is a best-selling author and award-winning radio and television producer, who has worked with the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit.
This book has the following chapters: 1. Introduction
2. How do we know? Fossils and genes
3. Standing tall: bipedal walking
4. Bigger brain, smaller gut
5. Making tools: advanced hunting
6. Harnessing fire: cooked food
7. Nurture: raising children in family groups
8. Developing speech
9. Working together, spreading ideas
10. Out of Africa: a journey over generations
11. Art: the world on the wall
12. Burial rites: body and soul
13. Trade: the cowry shell trail
14. A roof over our heads
15. Out to sea: ocean-faring boats
16. Living with wolves: animal domestication
17. Putting down roots: farming
18. Living together: town life
19. Butcher, Baker, Candlestick maker: specialised jobs
20. Concluding spread: where next?
21. Map spread
22. Family tree spread
Species focus spreads:
1. Australopithecus afarensis
2. Austrolopithecus africanus
3. Homo habilis
4. Homo erectus
5. Homo floresiensis
6. Homo hiedelbergensis
7. Homo Neanderthalensis
8. Homo sapiens
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