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Neolithic Revolution: New perspectives on Southwest Asia in light of recent discoveries on Cyprus

By Edgar Peltenburg , Alexander Wasse

Book information

Publisher
Oxbow Books
Year
2004
ISBN
1842171321, 9781842171325
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (14122957 bytes)
Series
Levant Supplementary Series Vol. 1
Volume
1
Pages
208\204
Topic
History Archaeology
Time added
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Description

The move towards a sedentary way of life had a profound effect on the human way of life: the development of complex societies can be directly attributed to the beginnings of farming in place of a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle. When Gordon Childe coined the term 'Neolithic revolution' he meant it to reflect these vast changes that had occurred in the near east. This book extends the reach of these changes to include Cyprus, presenting new evidence that shows that the island played host to settled farming communities at the same time as the mainland, pushing its habitation back by 2000 years.

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