The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins Romance Alice Coltrane was living in

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The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins Romance Alice Coltrane was living in[A]n incisive and captivating reassessment of prehistory . . . In lucid prose, Geroulanos unspools an enthralling and detailed history of the development of modern natural science. Its a must read. Publishers Weekly, starred review An astute, powerfully rendered history of humanity. Kirkus Reviews, starred review An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanityand how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory