The Gift of Stones is a brilliant story that merges real historic societal development with a classic human attribute that remains prevalent today – stubbornness. The world is changing and they must change with it. He comes back with adventurous tales of ships, animals, and other communities, and brings one message, one that will influence the lives of the entire community. They survive on their craft and their comradery and are happy living their insular, basic lives.Ī young boy, however, decides there is more out there to see and ventures out to explore the unknown. Set in a small coastal village at the beginning of the Bronze Age (3300-1200 B.C.), this story follows a community that is skilled in the field of stonework. Here are 20 excellent historical fiction books that will help you to understand why this period is important, fascinating, and worth a little more attention. The prehistoric period is often neglected in favor of other action-packed and dramatic ancient periods that follow but it provides an excellent setting for an intense, violent, and emotive book.
It is factually accurate and proves to be an educational and entertaining read. This story delves into the interesting differences between prehistoric human species and sheds light on the kind of life they would have led. Her name is Ayla and she is orphaned after both of her parents die in an earthquake.Īlone and frightened, Ayla is found by the medicinal leader of a Neanderthal clan and this is her story of integration. Auel’s novel The Clan of the Cave Bear follows a 5-year-old Cro-Magnon (early modern human species found in Europe). Although it’s helpful to have a basic understanding of the prehistoric period in order to understand these stories and their settings, these books are fictionalized and dramatized and will not be the info-packed, textbook type of book you may be expecting. This all sounds very scientific, right? Well, don’t let that put you off.
It covers their use of tools, weapons, and surrounding animals and sheds light on animalistic human traits that are still very relevant today. It tells of homo-sapiens and other ‘homo’ species that have contributed to the advancement of humans as we know them today. But the period predominantly refers to the origins of human development. The prehistoric period can often tell stories of dinosaurs and terrifying birds, reptiles, and mammals. What is the best prehistoric fiction book?
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