About the book: 1978 / The third book in the "The Emergence of Man" series tells about the first true people. The authors examine in detail archaeological finds, as well as various indirect evidence that allows us to judge what happened on Earth over half a million years ago. Of particular interest are the pages devoted to excavations of sites of primitive people on the territory of modern France and Spain. Like all the other books in the series, The First People is superbly illustrated, written in an engaging and simple manner..