The Evolution of Preindustrial Technology

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Over the last few hundred thousand years we have spread to every continent except Antarctica, thriving in habitats that range from tropical forests to arctic tundra. Technology is one of the keys to this success. Human populations living in different habitats rely on different, specialized tool kits--weapons and snares for hunting, boats, nets and tackle for fishing, housing for shelter, baskets and pottery for transportation and storage. The scholarly study of these tool sets is crucial for understanding human evolution.