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The Origins of Agriculture. An International Perspective.
Crawford, Gary William; Dennell, R.w.; Harlan, Jack R.; Tapia, Emily Mcclung De; Miller, Naomi; Minnis, Paul E.; Pearsall, Deborah; Smith, Bruce D..
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Description for The Origins of Agriculture. An International Perspective.
Paperback. The eight case studies in this book -- each a synthesis of available knowledge about the origins of agriculture in a specific region of the globe -- enable scholars in diverse disciplines to examine humanity's transition to agricultural societies. Editor(s): Cowan, C.Wesley; Watson, Patty Jo. Num Pages: 240 pages, 66 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 649.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817353490
SKU
V9780817353490
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About Crawford, Gary William; Dennell, R.w.; Harlan, Jack R.; Tapia, Emily Mcclung De; Miller, Naomi; Minnis, Paul E.; Pearsall, Deborah; Smith, Bruce D..
C. Wesley Cowan is a retired anthropologist and museum curator, the founder and owner of Cowan's Auctions, Inc., a star on the PBS series, History Detectives, and a frequent appraiser on Antiques Roadshow. Patty Jo Watson is Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor Emertia, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, St. Louis.
Reviews for The Origins of Agriculture. An International Perspective.
Nowhere else are the diverse factors influencing the origins of agriculture summarized at comparably large scales and made accessible to a similar range of non-specialists. - American Anthropologist ""Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of cultivated plants.... A particularly effective textbook The chapters are each an excellent introduction to the history of plant cultivation and domestication in their ... Read more