Lost Cultures

Harman takes his readers to discover stone age settlements at Lake Baikal, tracks the elusive Pelasgians, the pre-Indoeuropean population of Greece, finds the historic truth in the myths of the Amazonian warriors of the Black Sea, explains the extraordinary culture of the Easter Islands that fell due to home made environmental problems, and describes the recently discovered remnants of large settlements in the southern Amazonas region, so far taken for untouched jungle only frequented by hunters and gatherers. The 25 cultures introduced in this book show that human culture has taken more diverse shapes than we usually assume. At a time when the dark sides of our own cultural moment become increasingly apparent, we ought to remember the paths not taken.