Waubonsee Community College

Unearthing childhood, young lives in prehistory, Robin Derricourt

eng

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Unearthing childhood

bibliography

1015857388

Robin Derricourt

young lives in prehistory

"This is the first book to survey the 'hidden half' of prehistoric societies as revealed by archaeology, from Australopithecines to advanced Stone Age foragers, from farming villages to the beginnings of civilisation. Prehistoric children can be seen in footprints and finger daubs, in images painted on rocks and pots, in the signs of play and the evidence of first attempts to learn practical crafts. The burials of those who did not reach adulthood reveal clothing, personal adornment, possession and status in society, while the bodies themselves provide information on diet, health and sometimes violent death. This book demonstrates the extraordinary potential for the study of childhood within the prehistoric record, and will suggest to those interested in childhood what can be learnt from the study of the deep past." -- Publisher's description

Understanding: the deep past of childhood -- Being: birth, motherhood and infancy -- Growing: the child in the family -- Feeding: weaning, eating and health -- Wearing: clothing, adornment and body shaping -- Learning: knowledge and skills -- Playing: fun, games, toys and culture -- Fighting: conflict and violence -- Dying 1: death and burial in forager societies -- Dying 2: death and burial in Old World farming societies -- Progressing: the future of childhood's deep past