An edition of The great divide
(2012)
The great divide
nature and human nature in the Old World and the New
1st U.S. ed.
by Watson, Peter
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"Compares and contrasts the development of humankind in the old world and the new between 15,000 B.C. and 1500 A.D., and cites climate, domesticable animals, and hallucinogenic plants as the reasons for the discrepancy"--Provided by publisher.
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The great divide: history and human nature in the old world and the new
2012, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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The great divide: nature and human nature in the Old World and the New
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Table of Contents
Introduction: 15000 BC-AD 1500 : a unique period in human history
How the first Amerians differed from Old World peoples
How nature differs in the Old World and the New
Why human nature evolved differently in the Old World and the New
Conclusion: The shaman and shepherd : the gread divide
Appendix 1: The (never-ending) dispute of the New World
Appendix 2 (available online): From 100,000 kin groups to 190 sovereign states : some patterns in cultural evolution.
Edition Notes
First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-584) and index.
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