World Prehistory (Academic Translation Series from Western Library)

Author: [RU] Pokrovsky
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is edited by the renowned Soviet historian Pokrovsky, compiling the research findings of over a dozen Soviet modern anthropologists and historians. It systematically explores early human history, primitive social structures, economic forms, linguistic symbols, as well as primitive art and religion. Building upon important perspectives in Western cultural anthropology since the 19th century, the book constructs new theoretical frameworks. Its introduction and critique of physical anthropology theory, elaboration on primitive art and religion during the Stone Age, and presentation of extensive archaeological and ethnological data remain highly valuable references to this day.