Neolithization processes in the Levant: The outer envelope

A. Nigel Goring-Morris, Anna Belfer-Cohen

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Abstract

The Near East is one of those unique places where the transition(s) from hunter-gatherers to farmers occurred locally, so it is possible to observe the whole sequence of these processes within the region as a whole. We discuss the archaeological evidence pertaining to those transformations within the Levant, presenting the particularistic local changes in settlement patterns and the character of the different communities juxtaposed with the landscapes and environmental background. The asynchronous developments clearly reflect the mosaic nature of the Levant in terms of specific local environmental conditions that influenced the scope and pace of Neolithization processes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S195-S208
JournalCurrent Anthropology
Volume52
Issue numberSUPPL. 4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

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