This excellent introductory textbook describes and explains the
origins of modern culture the dawn of agriculture in the Neolithic
area.
Written in an easy-to-read style, this lively and engaging book
familiarises the reader with essential archaeological and genetic
terms and concepts, explores the latest evidence from scientific
analyses as varied as deep sea coring, pollen identification,
radiometric dating and DNA research, condensing them into an
up-to-date academic account, specifically written to be clear even
the novice reader.
Focusing primarily on sites in southwest Asia, Neolithic
addresses questions such as:
- Which plants and animals were the first to be domesticated, and
how?
- How did life change when people began farming?
- What were the first villages like?
- What do we know about the social, political and religious life
of these newly founded societies?
- What happened to human health as a result of the Neolithic
Revolution?
Lavishly illustrated with almost a hundred images, this
enjoyable book is an ideal introduction both for students of
archaeology and for general readers interested in our past.
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