The Genius of: The Stone Bronze and Iron Ages

Which genius ideas and inventions began in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages? This period, stretching from the first ancestors of modern humans to the start of the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome, was a time of amazing developments. Find out how the discovery of how to make fire and tools, farm the land and form symbols to communicate in writing transformed society and had a lasting impact on the way we live today.

Contents:

• 1: The Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages
• 2: Stone
• 3: Bronze
• 4: Iron
• 5: Farming
• 6: Construction
• 7: Settlements
• 8: Society
• 9: Trade
• 10: Clothing
• 11: Art
• 12: The wheel
• 13: Writing
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further information
• 16: Index