By definition, prehistory precedes the invention of writing, in 3500 BC.
A rich period, but little known, on which recent advances in archeology shed new light.
Former director of the National Institute of Preventive Archeology, Jean-Paul Demoule publishes
La Préhistoire en 100 questions,
with Éditions Tallandier.
He dissects a fascinating period, which shaped humanity and laid the foundations for modern societies.
To discover
Covid-19: the third vaccine dose, instructions for use
LE FIGARO.
- How would you define this very long period of prehistory?
Jean-Paul DEMOULE.
-
We generally date the end of prehistory to the invention of writing.
But until four centuries ago, two-thirds of humanity were societies without writing!
In reality, it was the Neolithic revolution that marked the biggest turning point.
When man began, about 6000 years ago, to cultivate the land, to settle down and to build the first forms of social organization with the large cities that would become
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 87% left to discover.
Pushing back the limits of science is also freedom.
Continue reading your article for € 1 the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Log in