The Pleistocene Era: The History of the Ice Age and the Dawn of Modern Humans
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Genres: History, Science & Math
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: History, Science & Math
Book Type: Paperback
This is the explanation of what happened during the Pleistocene Era -- the time during which Earth underwent tremendous changes and life began on the planet. More than 20 species of the genus Homo emerged at that time, but only one survived the Pleistocene Era. By the time the Pleistocene Era ended about 12,000 years ago, homo sapiens was the most significant species left on Earth.
This book also talks about the great die-off that occurred about 12,000 years ago and the theories surrounding it. Then the author turns our attention to the Clovis people and their rapid movement across large landmasses. The elimination of the Clovis people occurred at the same time as the great die-off and scientists are trying to understand how and why.
This overview tells about the Earth's temperature fluctuations that brought about ice ages and then warmer interglacial periods. When I was in school, Earth science wasn't presented in this interesting way.
This book also talks about the great die-off that occurred about 12,000 years ago and the theories surrounding it. Then the author turns our attention to the Clovis people and their rapid movement across large landmasses. The elimination of the Clovis people occurred at the same time as the great die-off and scientists are trying to understand how and why.
This overview tells about the Earth's temperature fluctuations that brought about ice ages and then warmer interglacial periods. When I was in school, Earth science wasn't presented in this interesting way.
