Examines the history and development of primitive societies from their inception to their degradation into class-based structures and potential collapse using the prehistoric cultural centres of the Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean; South Asia; China and Central America as examples.  Also hypothesises on human evolution and the dispersal of homo sapiens out of Africa into Asia.  Hardback.  352 pages.  Bibliography.  Text in Russian.  Good condition.  Cat No  2729