This easy-to-read textbook introduces reader to the Neolithic era, the dawn of agriculture and the origins of modern culture. Lavishly illustrated, this enjoyable book is an ideal introduction for archaeology students and anyone interested in our past.
This easy-to-read textbook introduces reader to the Neolithic era, the dawn of agriculture and the origins of modern culture. Lavishly illustrated, this enjoyable book is an ideal introduction for archaeology students and anyone interested in our past.
Susan Foster McCarter holds a degree in Mediterranean prehistory from Brandeis University. For almost twenty years she has been a member of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She also teaches art history and archaeology at York College of Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction to the Neolithic Box: Preservation at the Swiss Lake Villages 2. The Genetics of Domestication Box: Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth 3. Archaeological Evidence for Domestication Box: Evidence of Domestication at Abu Hureyra 4. Plant Domestication Box: The Domestication of Maize 5. Animal Domestication Box: Dogs and Cats 6. Architecture Box: Monumental Architecture 7. Pottery Box: Jomon Pottery 8. Diet and Disease Box: Ceramics and Cooking 9. Power and Prestige Box: War 10. Technology and Trade Box: Women's Work 11. Art and Religion Box: The Monumental Statues from 'Ain Ghazal' 12. What Caused the Neolithic Transition? Appendix I: A Note about Dates in the Book Appendix II: Geographical Place Names Appendix III: Sites Mentioned in the Text
1. Introduction to the Neolithic Box: Preservation at the Swiss Lake Villages 2. The Genetics of Domestication Box: Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth 3. Archaeological Evidence for Domestication Box: Evidence of Domestication at Abu Hureyra 4. Plant Domestication Box: The Domestication of Maize 5. Animal Domestication Box: Dogs and Cats 6. Architecture Box: Monumental Architecture 7. Pottery Box: Jomon Pottery 8. Diet and Disease Box: Ceramics and Cooking 9. Power and Prestige Box: War 10. Technology and Trade Box: Women's Work 11. Art and Religion Box: The Monumental Statues from 'Ain Ghazal' 12. What Caused the Neolithic Transition? Appendix I: A Note about Dates in the Book Appendix II: Geographical Place Names Appendix III: Sites Mentioned in the Text
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