The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe

The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe

Author: Chris Fowler

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2015-03-26

Total Pages: 1303

ISBN-13: 0191666890

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The Neolithic --a period in which the first sedentary agrarian communities were established across much of Europe--has been a key topic of archaeological research for over a century. However, the variety of evidence across Europe, the range of languages in which research is carried out, and the way research traditions in different countries have developed makes it very difficult for both students and specialists to gain an overview of continent-wide trends. The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe provides the first comprehensive, geographically extensive, thematic overview of the European Neolithic --from Iberia to Russia and from Norway to Malta --offering both a general introduction and a clear exploration of key issues and current debates surrounding evidence and interpretation. Chapters written by leading experts in the field examine topics such as the movement of plants, animals, ideas, and people (including recent trends in the application of genetics and isotope analyses); cultural change (from the first appearance of farming to the first metal artefacts); domestic architecture; subsistence; material culture; monuments; and burial and other treatments of the dead. In doing so, the volume also considers the history of research and sets out agendas and themes for future work in the field.


The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe

The Neolithic Transition and the Genetics of Populations in Europe

Author: Albert J. Ammerman

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1400853117

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This book explores the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture as a way of life and the implications of this neolithic transition for the genetic structure of European populations. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


Hunters in Transition

Hunters in Transition

Author: Marek Zvelebil

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-06-18

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780521109574

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Hunters in Transition analyses the emergence of post-glacial hunter-gatherer communities and the development of farming.


Neolithic Farming in Central Europe

Neolithic Farming in Central Europe

Author: Amy Bogaard

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780415324854

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This book evaluates competing models of early crop husbandry in Central Europe using available archaeobotanical evidence.


European Prehistory

European Prehistory

Author: Sarunas Milisauskas

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-08-04

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 1441966331

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European Prehistory: A Survey traces humans from their earliest appearance on the continent to the Rise of the Roman Empire, drawing on archaeological research from all over Europe. It includes the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. Throughout these periods, the major developments are explored using a wide range of archaeological data that emphasizes aspects of agricultural practices, gender, mortuary practices, population genetics, ritual, settlement patterns, technology, trade, and warfare. Using new methods and theories, recent discoveries and arguments are presented and previous discoveries reevaluated. This work includes chapters on European geography and the chronology of European prehistory. A new chapter has been added on the historical development of European archaeology. The remaining chapters have been contributed by archaeologists specializing in different periods. The second edition of European Prehistory: A Survey is enhanced by a glossary, three indices and a comprehensive bibliography, as well as an extensive collection of maps, chronological tables and photographs.


Hunter-Gatherer Archaeobotany

Hunter-Gatherer Archaeobotany

Author: Sarah L.R. Mason

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-17

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 131542715X

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Hunter-Gatherer Archaeobotany shows how archaeobotanical investigations can broaden our understanding of the much wider range of plants that have been of use to people in the recent and more distant past. The book compromises sixteen papers covering aspects of the archaeobotany of wild plants ranging across the northern hemisphere from Japan, across America, Europe and into the Near East. Sites examined span the Upper Palaeolithic to the recent past and demonstrate how such studies can extend our understanding of human interaction with plants throughout our history.


Woodland in the Neolithic of Northern Europe

Woodland in the Neolithic of Northern Europe

Author: Gordon Noble

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-02-15

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1107159830

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A detailed consideration of the ways in which human-environment relations altered with the beginnings of agriculture in the Neolithic of northern Europe.


Humans at the End of the Ice Age

Humans at the End of the Ice Age

Author: Lawrence Guy Straus

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1461311454

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Humans at the End of the Ice Age chronicles and explores the significance of the variety of cultural responses to the global environmental changes at the last glacial-interglacial boundary. Contributions address the nature and consequences of the global climate changes accompanying the end of the Pleistocene epoch-detailing the nature, speed, and magnitude of the human adaptations that culminated in the development of food production in many parts of the world. The text is aided by vital maps, chronological tables, and charts.


History of Archaeology: International Perspectives

History of Archaeology: International Perspectives

Author: Geraldine Delley

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2016-06-23

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1784913987

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The present volume gathers the communications of the three sessions organized under the auspices of the Commission ‘History of Archaeology’ at the XVII UISPP World Congress Burgos 2014.