This seminal volume by V. Gordon Childe covers the prehistory period of the ancient world. Man Makes Himself covers the history of humanity and natural sciences. This title primarily covers the Neolithic period when man gradually shifted from hunting to agriculture and cultivation practices. This book also covers the emergence and development of urbanization in major civilizations of the world such as Mesopotamia Egypt and China etc. The author also discusses the rudimentary things that happened in the prehistoric age such as foodgathering methods development of knowledge systems growth and decline of urban centres discovery of fire tool technology that was used for huntinggathering and so forth. This book is of worth to scholars and students interested in the prehistory. About the Author V. Gordon Childe (18921957) was an Australian archaeologist and linguist who specialized in the field of prehistory of Europe. He is also known as the ‘father of modern archaeology’. He is an alma mater of the University of Sydney and The Queen’s College Oxford. He authored seminal books such as The Bronze Age The Aryans What Happened in History The Dawn of European Civilisation etc.
