The Emergence of Agriculture by Bruce D Smith
In this text, the archaeologist, Bruce Smith, explores the initial emergence and early expansion of agriculture and the transformations in human society that made it possible. He charts the course of the agricultural revolution as it occurred in the Middle East, Europe, China, Africa and the Americas, showing how basic archaeological methods and modern technologies, such as plant analysis, radiocarbon dating and DNA sampling are used to investigate this event. Although in the agricultural mind, the agricultural revolution is often seen as a one-step transition from hunter-gatherer societies to farming ones, Smith shows how truly varied the patterns of animal and plant domestication were in different parts of the world.Bruce D. Smith is an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History and is the author, coauthor, or editor of a wide range of works, including The Emergence of Agriculture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780716760306 |
| ISBN 10 | 0716760304 |
| Title | The Emergence of Agriculture |
| Author | Bruce D Smith |
| Series | Scientific American Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scientific American Library |
| Year published | 1998-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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