Prehistoric Men

"Prehistoric Men" by Robert J. Braidwood is a mid-20th century exploration of humankind's ancient past. The book investigates prehistoric humans, their cultures, beginnings, and their settings. The author makes difficult archeological concepts easy to understand, to attract a wide collection of people interested in human prehistory. The book starts off introducing prehistory ideas and how scientists study them, and it also points out how different experts, like anthropologists and archeologists, work to understand prehistoric humans by studying physical evidence. It talks about how old objects and remains from ancient societies give key information about what humans did before writing was invented, and uses these discoveries to paint a picture of the lives, surroundings, and cultural growth of early humans, ultimately giving readers understanding of the scientific methods used to study human beginnings and ongoing improvements in archaeological dating methods.