World Prehistory: A New Outline

Advanced Palaeolithic Africa already Anatolia animals appeared Asia blades bone bronze Cave central central Europe centres century changes China civilization close coast continued copper course cultivated culture dates developed distinctive Dordogne earliest early east eastern Egypt Europe European evidence exist extended fact farming flakes flint further Greek ground groups hand head human hunting important industries islands Italy known land Late later less living Lower marked material means Mediterranean Middle millennium named natural needed Neolithic North European Plain northern notably occupied origin painted period phase Pleistocene possible pottery prehistoric probably radiocarbon range reached recent region remains River seems settlement shows significant society sources south-west southern spread stage stone suggests territory thousand tion trade tradition Upper Valley ware western wide wild zone