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We Have Never Been Modern
With the rise of science,
we moderns believe, the
world changed irrevocably,
separating us forever from
our primitive, premodern
ancestors. But if we were to
let go of this fond
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Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman
This classic paperback is
available once again--and
exclusively--from Harvard
University Press. This book
is the story of the life of
Nisa, a member of the !Kung
tribe of
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Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)
This wide-ranging survey has
established itself as the
best single-volume
introduction to Andean art
and architecture. Now fully
revised, it describes the
... > full story
The Dawn of Human Culture
A bold new theory on what
sparked the "big bang" of
human culture The
abrupt emergence of human
culture over a stunningly
short period continues to be
one of the great enigmas of
... > full story
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