How long does it take to read People of the Earth?
an introduction to world prehistory
People of the Earth by Brian M. Fagan takes about 11 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 11 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1977. 610 pages, about 167,750 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
People of the Earth is a narrative account of the prehistory of humankind from our origins over 3 million years ago to the first pre-industrial civilizations, beginning about 5,000 years ago. This is a global prehistory, which covers prehistoric times in every corner of the world, in a jargon-free style for newcomers to archaeology
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples, Ancient Civilization, Prehistoric Antiquities, Homme préhistorique, Civilisation ancienne, Homme prehistorique
