Die Kinder des Prometheus

Hermann Parzinger, an internationally renowned prehistorian and president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, offers for the first time a global historical panorama of prehistory – a truly breathtaking overview from the beginnings of human evolution 5 million years ago to the emergence of early high cultures just a few thousand years ago. In this monumental work, richly illustrated with colored images and maps, Hermann Parzinger traces the footsteps of humanity from Australopithecus to Homo sapiens. He accompanies them on their journey through all continents, from their ancestral home in Africa across Europe and Asia to the island world of the South Seas and the American double continent. He always takes the time to explain the influences of climate and environment on our ancestors and to appreciate their remarkable adaptations, both of the Ice Age hunters in Europe and the rice farmers.