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Greg Jenner’s *A Million Years in a Day* traces the surprising evolution of daily practices that shape our lives. From the first beds and toothbrushes to wine, beer, toilets and clocks, the book draws on evidence from Roman refuse, Egyptian tombs and Victorian sewers to reveal how seemingly mundane routines arose and changed across a million years of human history.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: History/Ancient History
Authors: Greg Jenner
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