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Prehistory: Making of the Human Mind

by Colin Renfrew

In this excellent book, at the same time accessible and challenging, Colin Renfrew offers an overview of prehistory. He looks at the development of prehistory as a concept and as a field of study (it is after all only 150 years old in any scientific sense), looking at how early archaeology and evolutionary theory, then radiocarbon dating, and finally the use of DNA have revolutionised the field. The second part of the book provides a chronological framework for prehistory. It does not shy away from controversy, but elucidates contested areas with clarity, and is prepared to admit the gaps in our knowledge. As the title of the book suggests, a common theme lies in Professor Renfrew's interest in the evolution of the human mind and the capacity for symbolic communication. 254p (Weidenfeld and Nicholson 2007, Pb 2008)

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