Routledge Crossing the Human Threshold - Middle Pleistocene Archaeology

Explore the pivotal period when human ancestors crossed the threshold into evolving humanity during the Middle Pleistocene, spanning 800,000 to 130,000 years ago. This comprehensive volume examines archaeological evidence from across the Old World, revealing how innovative cultural behaviour emerged gradually through diverse human populations rather than in isolation. The book investigates the changing relationship between humans and their environment during this transformative era, focusing on the development of persistent places, landscape use, and technological advancement. Through a global overview of Middle Pleistocene sites and findings, readers gain insight into how early humans began shaping their world and establishing lasting settlements. This scholarly work in the Routledge Frames and Debates in Deep Human History series brings together current research to illuminate one of humanity's most critical evolutionary transitions, offering essential context for understanding our species' emergence and cultural development.