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This last seminal work by V. Gordon Childe covers the evolution of the human race from the perspective of anthropological historical and archaeological methodologies. Social Evolution discusses the emergence of human societies in the prehistoric age. Interestingly Childe also covers the emergence of barbarism and savagery which was part of the prehistoric era and barbaric cultures in Europe Mesopotamia Egypt and the Mediterranean regions which were the centres of civilization. Based on certain archaeological findings the sociological discourse on human civilization is constructed in this book. Highly recommended for students and scholars interested in the anthropology sociology and history of the prehistoric era. 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.
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