The role of seasonality is indisputable in climate and ecosystem dynamics. Seasonal
temperature and precipitation variability are of vital importance for the availability of food …

This was the first book to present a comprehensive review of the archaeology of Syria from
the end of the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Syria has become a prime focus of field …

Archaeological discoveries of teeth provide remarkable information on humans, animals and
the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and updated 2005 …

Paleolithic archaeologists conceptualize the uniqueness of Homo sapiens in terms of
“behavioral modernity,” a quality often conflated with behavioral variability. The former is …

Dr. Whittle reviews the latest archaeological evidence on Neolithic Europe from 7000 to
2500 BC. Describing important areas, sites and problems, he addresses the major themes …

The aim of this paper is to provide the reader with an updated description of the
archeological evidence for the origins of agriculture in the Near East. Specifically, I will …

The scale and nature of early cultivation are topics that have received relatively limited
attention in research on the origins of agriculture. In Southwest Asia, one the earliest centers …

Archaeology–the study of human cultures through the analysis and interpretation of artifacts
and material remains–continues to captivate and engage people on a local and global level …

Douglass Bailey's volume fills the huge gap that existed for a comprehensive synthesis, in
English, of the archaeology of the Balkans between 6,500 and 2,000 BC; much research on …

The accumulation of recent data from archaeobotany, archaeozoology and Neolithic
excavations from across South Asia warrants a new overview of early agriculture in the …