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The Horsemasters The Horsemasters Joan Wolf In the lush green valleys of southern France, long before the mists of time, one special tribe among the Kindred is ruled by the Priestess Arika. But a feared change is coming, for the distant thunde… OL100051W
The great journey The great journey Brian M. Fagan How, where, when, and why did human beings take the first steps in their journey to populate North America? First published in 1987, The Great Journey tells the story of the search for the first Amer… OL103273W
People of the earth People of the earth Brian M. Fagan People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is… OL103280W
Stanley Stanley Syd Hoff Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living. OL106138W
The dream-time The dream-time Treece, Henry A young boy finds that his gifts for drawing and shaping figures from clay ostracize him from his people and wanders from tribe to tribe in search of understanding. OL1156841W
Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Development of social complexity in the Liaoxi area, northeast China Xinwei Li "This work is a case study focusing on the long-term unique evolutionary trajectory of the prehistoric Liaoxi area, Northeast China. The emergence and dramatic decline of the Hongshan complex societi… OL13297832W
Prehistory Prehistory Roberto Carvalho De Magalhaes,Roberto de Carvalho,Roberto Carvalho de Magalhães Presents an illustrated introduction to the prehistory of humans, discussing the invention of tools, hunters and gatherers, burials and beliefs, art and crafts, early homes, the birth of agriculture,… OL13732489W
Meet mammoth Meet mammoth Ian Fraser Two cavemen, Ogg and Bob, capture a mammoth and then try to train him as a pet. OL13854533W
The First Dog The First Dog Jan Brett Kip the Cave Boy and Paleowolf each face hunger and danger on a journey in Paleolithic times; when they decide to join forces and help one another, Paleowolf becomes the first dog. OL13927W
Warrior scarlet Warrior scarlet Rosemary Sutcliff In Bronze Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of manhood and become a warrior. OL1417802W
The hunters of prehistory The hunters of prehistory André Leroi-Gourhan An archeologist describes how prehistoric man lived by examining the remains of ancient human settlements. OL1441307W
Lascaux Lascaux Georges Bataille it is a marvelous book on the paintings found in Lascaux cavern, France. It is also a marvelous antropological essay OL1442949W
The lost Americans The lost Americans Frank C. Hibben The story of the discovery of Stone Age man in America, beginning with the 1925 find of bones and odd shaped spearheads near Folsom, New Mexico. OL1483094W
The first people The first people Henri de Saint-Blanquat Traces the evolution of human beings from the creation of the universe to the advent of the Neanderthals. Also discusses how archaeologists use available evidence to reconstruct the past. OL14866364W
The breath of God The breath of God Harry Turtledove Once the great Glacier enclosed the Raumsdalian Empire. Now its broken open, and Count Hamnet Thyssen faces a new world. With the wisecracking Ulric Skakki, the neighboring clan leader Trasamund (pol… OL14923521W
People of the Fire (North America's Forgotten Past, Book Two) People of the Fire (North America's Forgotten Past, Book Two) W. Michael Gear,Kathleen O'Neal Gear It is a time of fire. A small band of pioneers struggle valiantly to keep their ancestors' dreams alive in an unforgiving, drought-stricken land. Driven by the promise of an awesome vision, a heroic … OL14961525W
Underworld Underworld Graham Hancock From Graham Hancock, bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, comes a mesmerizing book that takes us on a captivating underwater voyage to find the ruins of a lost civilization that's been hid… OL15016012W
Prehistory Prehistory Neil Morris "A detailed overview of history from the beginning of the world to when humans began to record their history, including archaeological evidence for what we know about prehistory"--Provided by publish… OL15028293W
Cave painter Cave painter Dennis B. Fradin Eleven-year-old Thor, who does not want to join the other men on the hunt, finds a niche in his community of cave dwellers. OL15050098W
Bugs for breakfast Bugs for breakfast George Edward Stanley After getting lost in the woods, Sara and her family find themselves surrounded by cave dwellers and threatened by saber-toothed tigers. OL15059044W
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