The Epipalaeolithic and Neolithic in the Eastern Fertile Crescent: Revisiting the Hilly Flanks

This book examines the role of the eastern Fertile Crescent in the Neolithization process of southwest Asia, highlighting the contributions of people in this region to the emergence of sedentary farming societies. It is aimed at academics and archaeologists researching the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture in southwest Asia and other parts of Eurasia.

Format: Hardback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The advent of settled food-producing societies in southwest Asia around 10,000 years ago has been a central area of archaeological inquiry since the 1930s. This volume seeks to provide a balanced perspective to the substantial body of work conducted in the western Fertile Crescent, particularly the Levant and southern Anatolia. This bias has resulted in a significant focus on these regions in discussions about the timing, location, and mechanisms of the transition from hunting and gathering to plant cultivation and animal domestication. Chapters in this book examine the pivotal role of the eastern Fertile Crescent in the Neolithization process of southwest Asia, highlighting the significant contributions made by the people of this region to the establishment of settled farming societies.

This book is primarily designed for academic researchers engaged in studying the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture in southwest Asia. It will also be of interest to archaeologists working on similar transitions in other regions of Eurasia.

Weight: 900g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032371429