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The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East - Transforming the Human Landscape (Paperback)
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The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East - Transforming the Human Landscape (Paperback)
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One of humanity's most important milestones was the transition from
hunting and gathering to food production and permanent village
life. This Neolithic Revolution first occurred in the Near East,
changing the way humans interacted with their environment and each
other, setting the stage, ultimately, for the modern world.
Based on more than thirty years of fieldwork, this timely volume
examines the Neolithic Revolution in the Levantine Near East and
the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Alan H. Simmons explores recent
research regarding the emergence of Neolithic populations, using
both environmental and theoretical contexts, and incorporates
specific case studies based on his own excavations. In clear and
graceful prose, Simmons traces chronological and regional
differences within this land of immense environmental
contrasts--woodland, steppe, and desert. He argues that the
Neolithic Revolution can be seen in a variety of economic,
demographic, and social guises and that it lacked a single common
stimulus.
Each chapter includes sections on history, terminology, geographic
range, specific domesticated species, the composition of early
villages and households, and the development of social, symbolic,
and religious behavior. Most chapters include at least one case
study and conclude with a concise summary. In addition, Simmons
presents a unique chapter on the island of Cyprus, where intriguing
new research challenges assumptions about the impact and extent of
the Neolithic.
"The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East" conveys the diversity
of our Neolithic ancestors, providing a better understanding of the
period and the new social order that arose because of it. This
insightful volume will be especially useful to Near Eastern
scholars and to students of archaeology and the origins of
agriculture.
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