Written in stone : a journey through the Stone Age and the origins of modern language / Christopher Stevens.
Title:
Written in stone : a journey through the Stone Age and the origins of modern language / Christopher Stevens.
ISBN:
9781605989075
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Physical Description:
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Originally published: London : Virgin Books, 2014.
Contents:
Introduction -- The Stone Age Words -- Last Words -- Acknowledgments -- An Incomplete Bibliography -- Word List.
Summary:
Draws on mythology, ancient history, archaeology, the roots of society, technology, and warfare to reveal how the English language is based on original Stone Age language and uncovers the most influential and important words used by humanity's neolithic ancestors.
OCLC Number:
ocn907103981
Availability:
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