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by Martin Thomas (Author), Carys Pedler (Illustrator), Alice Hunt (Illustrator)
This book follows the history of the race of Dwarfs from the late ice-age in Sumer, via Anatolia, establishing a presence throughout the western hemisphere, before the gradually withdrew to underground colonies in Italy, Sweden and possibly North and South America. They were the teachers of Humans, as we first learnt stone masonry in communities in the Black Sea basin before it was flodded by the sea, and then in Anatolia. When Human society was sufficiently developed they taught us how to mine tin and to use it to manufacture bronze. Subsequently they showed us how to use iron-ore to make iron, and how to manufacture steel efficiently. They spread this knowledge together with an understanding of metallurgy around thw whole of the western hemisphere, and covertly assisted in the industrial revolution. Eventually they began to withdraw as they felt that they had contributed all they could to our development, and withdrew to thei underground bases in such places as Northern Italy, Northern Sweden, North and South America. Their more human-like associates probably withdrew to the Maya and Basque lands, and faded into the background. Othere have probably now taken on their role as Humankind's teachers.
