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Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language by Christopher Stevens

Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language audiobook runs 9.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Healy (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.4listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.4 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 9.4 hours, it runs longer than 51% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language is an audiobook by Christopher Stevens: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Healy, released November 15, 2015, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.4 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Healy
Released
November 15, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781494585587

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language audiobook?

Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is the Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language audiobook free?

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Who narrates Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language?

Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language is narrated by Michael Healy.