Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture

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Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture

Ron Pinhasi,Jay T. Stock

Description

Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture provides a multidisciplinary account of the nature of the transition from hunting and gathering to pastoralism and farming in prehistory. It addresses for the first time important bioarchaeological aspects of the debate such as changes in growth; body size variation and adaptation; mobility, biomechanics and behaviour; and population dynamics. The volume also presents new research in molecular anthropology, including evidence for dietary change using isotope analysis, population history and adaptation using ancient DNA.

The volume features:

Up-to-date evidence for the impact of the transition to agriculture on human biology and behaviour
The integration of different approaches to the analysis of ancient human remains
A global approach with chapters dealing with Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America
Contributions from key researchers in the area

The book will prove invaluable to specialists, practitioners or professionals in the fields of biological anthropology, bioarchaeology and prehistoric archaeology needing a global and multidisciplinary prospective on the transition to agriculture.

About the Author

Dr Ron Pinhasi, Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork, Cork.

Jay T. Stock, University Lecturer in Human Evolution and Development, Fellow of Downing College, Director of Studies in Archaeology & Anthropology, Assistant Director of the Duckworth Laboratory.

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