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Neolithic 1st Edition

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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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  1. ISBN-10
    0415364140
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0415364140
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publication date
    August 8, 2007
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.14 x 0.55 x 9.21 inches
  7. Print length
    240 pages
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"McCarter (Johns Hopkins) presents a broad-brush synthesis of the transition of humanity from hunters and gatherers to farmers, focusing on the Near East. She weaves her discussion throught a tremendous amount of archaeological discovery, drawing from the significant sites and events and the theories that have been used to explain them. ... She includes a listing of the important archaeological sites, a glossary of important terms, and a bibliography of the more accessible publications for the reader. Well illustrated and engagingly written, this is an excellent introductory text for college-level courses in world archaeology." -- CHOICE June 2008, Vol 45 (R. B. Clay, University of Kentucky)

About the Author

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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (August 8, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415364140
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415364140
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.55 x 9.21 inches
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Very readable and informative. I have been reading many books on the Paleolithic and so this book was a good choice to help in understanding the transition to farming. The author does a great job of making the book an entertaining read, while maintaining scientific integrity. She clearly underscores the limits of our knowledge and the continued excitement of discovery.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good general introduction
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2014
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Pedagogically sound introduction to Neolithic, relatively up-to-date and centred on no-nonsense facts and a handful of careful ethnological references when needed. Suitable for any amateur prehistory nerd !
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Fuzzbeak
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good introduction to the Neolithic
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2015
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Very good introduction to the Neolithic. I am in an Archaeology Master's program and benefited from this reading. Author writes in an easy to understand straightforward manner - not in unwieldy academic language. Illustrations were helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In very good condition. Thank you
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Arrived yesterday. In very good condition. Thank you.
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Well written and extremely fascinating.
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Well written essay about how modern humans evolved, worked and ate.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book was in the best condition I've ever seen a book can be for ...
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The book was in the best condition I've ever seen a book can be for a used book. It was just what I needed for school. Thanks
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Ana
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and well written
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Very good book to read as a general introduction to the Neolithic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
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