Routledge - Crossing the Human Threshold - Middle Pleistocene

Explore the deep history of human evolution with Crossing the Human Threshold. This volume provides a global overview of Middle Pleistocene archaeology, covering the transformative period from 800,000 to 130,000 years ago. It investigates the evidence for evolving humans and the emergence of innovative cultural behaviors during this era. Rather than focusing on a single location, this work examines how the human threshold was crossed slowly by various ancestors across different parts of the Old World. The text analyzes the changing evidence regarding how early humans interacted with their environment, specifically looking at the use of technology, landscape, and the emergence of persistent places. This book is an essential resource for understanding the complex processes that shaped early human history and the development of human identity through archaeological findings.