Man Makes Himself
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Man Makes Himself is a seminal 1936 book by archaeologist V. Gordon Childe that presents a Marxist-influenced interpretation of human prehistory and the development of civilization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeology book
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book ⓘ history book ⓘ |
| argues |
economic and technological changes drive social and ideological change
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human societies transform themselves through labor and technology ⓘ urban civilization emerged from prior agricultural surplus ⓘ |
| author | V. Gordon Childe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Egypt
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Neolithic Revolution
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Urban Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ role of technology in social development ⓘ transition from savagery to civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist historiography
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archaeology ⓘ prehistory ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasEdition | later reprints and revised editions in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
class-based analysis of social change
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materialist interpretation of history ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic text on human prehistory
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seminal work in social archaeology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emergence of class society
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human agency in shaping society ⓘ interaction between environment and technology ⓘ origins of the state ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
development of civilization
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human prehistory ⓘ origins of agriculture ⓘ origins of urbanism ⓘ social evolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 20th-century archaeological theory
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popularizing Marxist approaches in archaeology ⓘ systematic account of prehistory for a general audience ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | What Happened in History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | synthetic overview of archaeological and anthropological evidence ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readership
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students of archaeology and history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | from early hominins to early civilizations ⓘ |
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