本系列各卷汇集了国际史前与原史科学联盟（UISPP）成员为一个 2017 年启动的项目所贡献的文稿，该项目题为“面对气候变化的史前和原史时期人类社会。从人类起源到历史时期的开端”。
The volumes in this series bring together contributions from members of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) to a project launched in 2017, under the title "Human societies facing climate change in prehistory and protohistory. From the origins of Humanity to the beginning of historical times".