Auteur: Brian Fagan

This edited volume contains valuable information for museums and academic institutions concerning the care and conservation of human remains. The editors provide all the essential information require …

An archaeologist examines humanity’s last major source of food from the wild, and how it enabled and shaped the growth of civilization.In this history of fishing—not as sport but as suste …

A "learned and lively" (Wall Street Journal) history of archaeological adventure—with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe&m …

The British archaeologist Grahame Clark was a seminal figure in European and world archaeology for more than half of the twentieth century, but, at the same time, one whose reputation has been outsho …

The British archaeologist Grahame Clark was a seminal figure in European and world archaeology for more than half of the twentieth century, but, at the same time, one whose reputation has been outsho …

Archaeology’s best known author of popular books and texts distills decades of experience in this well-received guide designed to help others wanting to broaden the audience for their work. Brian Fag …

Archaeology’s best known author of popular books and texts distills decades of experience in this well-received guide designed to help others wanting to broaden the audience for their work. Brian Fag …

Both born to power and wealth, and raised by courtiers, they lived lives of aristocrats and landowners, in poor health and with uncertain futures. Though they lived over 3000 years apart, the lives o …

Both born to power and wealth, and raised by courtiers, they lived lives of aristocrats and landowners, in poor health and with uncertain futures. Though they lived over 3000 years apart, the lives o …

This is a compelling journey through the lives of those intrepid excavators and decipherers who revealed buried cities, lost civilizations and forgotten scripts to the modern world.200 years of archa …

We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages. In Beyond the Blue Horizon, archaeologist and historian Brian Fagan tackles his …

Elixir: A Human History of Water spans five millennia, from the beginnings of civilisation to the global water shortages of today. Our present-day interaction with this most essential resource has de …

A social history that pulls back the covers on the most intimate piece of furniture in our lives: “Entertaining . . . will keep you awake long into the night.” —Paul …

In this New York Times bestseller, Brian Fagan shows how climate transformed-and sometimes destroyed–human societies during the earth’s last global warming phase.From the 10th to 15th centuries the …

The past fifteen thousand years – the entire span of human civilization – have witnessed dramatic sea level changes, which began with rapid global warming at the end of the Ice Age, when sea levels w …

A Los Angeles Times Bestseller New York Times best-selling author Brian Fagan explores the world of the Cro-Magnons–the mysterious, little-known race, famous for its cave paintings, that survived th …

Hace unos 45.000 años, los primeros seres plenamente humanos, con las mismas capacidades cognitivas que tenemos hoy, comenzaron a llegar al continente europeo desde África. Cromañón cuenta la histori …

Un solo grado de diferencia en las temperaturas puede ser crucial. Entre los siglos X y XV hubo un aumento en la temperatura media de la Tierra que cambió el clima mundial y anticipó el calentamiento …

Ancient Civilizations offers a comprehensive and straightforward account of the world’s first civilizations and how they were discovered, drawing on many avenues of inquiry including archaeological e …

Ancient Civilizations offers a comprehensive and straightforward account of the world’s first civilizations and how they were discovered, drawing on many avenues of inquiry including archaeological e …

Esta Breve historia de la arqueología nos narra los asombrosos descubrimientos de los mayores arqueólogos del mundo: tumbas egipcias, ruinas mayas, las primeras colonias europeas en Norteamérica, los …

Why does archaeology matter? How does studying prehistory help us understand climate change? How can archaeological discoveries challenge contemporary assumptions about gender? How has archaeology be …

Sämtliche Zivilisationen in der Geschichte litten unter Klimainstabilitäten. Für einige der mächtigsten Hochkulturen bedeuteten sie sogar den Untergang. Was können wir daraus lernen? Meteorologie und …

Faraós dourados e civilizações perdidas, crânios de neandertais e arte rupestre em cavernas da Era do Gelo – a arqueologia nos possibilita o contato com tudo isso e muito mais. Verdadeira área de est …

Esta amplia historia social de la cama cubre los últimos setenta mil años. Brian Fagan y Nadia Durrani analizan el papel infinitamente variado de este mueble a lo largo del tiempo. Este era un lugar …

Die Geschichte eines Möbelstücks, an dem niemand vorbeikommt Das Bett ist ein politischer Ort – das wussten nicht erst Yoko Ono und John Lennon. Denn im Bett wurde seit jeher nicht nur geschlafen, so …

People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 6 million years ago to the first pre-industrial states, beginning about 5, 000 years ago. This is a glo …

People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 6 million years ago to the first pre-industrial states, beginning about 5, 000 years ago. This is a glo …