Product Description

From prehistory of how humans evolved from East African apes to the building of the first cities in Mesopotamia, young readers should find this book a useful introduction to our direct ancestors. Detailed illustrations introduce the different species of early humans - from the ape-like Australopithecus to the "wise man", Homo Sapiens and full-page scenes show how our ancestors made homes and tools, hunted, created art and learned to farm. The book also answers questions such as: who were the first people, and where did they live?; how did early humans survive the extreme cold of the Ice Age?; why did the neanderthals die out?; and where were the first cities?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #488463 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-17
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

About the Author
Margaret Hynes has written and edited many books for both children and adults during her ten years in publishing. Her printed work includes children's titles on dinosaurs, shipwrecks, football and science, plus picture atlases and a series of pre-school picture books. Adult material includes books on geography (including a number of best-selling atlases), history, travel, poster art and football. Margaret has a BA(Hons) in Geography and Anthropology.

Customer Reviews

One of the Best!
We really like this book. Despite it's silly title - "My Best Book Of Early People" suggests that the book is aimed at much younger children - this is a beautifully illustrated book which manages to be interesting and educational at the same time. The time span covered is from the first Sapiens until the Bronze Age.

The different sections are clearly marked out in the index, and a good balance of information is contained on each page, so the reader can easily re-find relevant sections for reference or homework.

I would recommend it ideally for ages 7 - 10, although I enjoyed it myself!