{"product_id":"neolithic-susan-mccarter-9780415364133","title":"Neolithic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellent introductory textbook describes and explains the origins of modern culture- the dawn of agriculture in the Neolithic area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in an easy-to-read style, this lively and engaging book familiarises the reader with essential archaeological and genetic terms and concepts, explores the latest evidence from scientific analyses as varied as deep sea coring, pollen identification, radiometric dating and DNA research, condensing them into an up-to-date academic account, specifically written to be clear even the novice reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing primarily on sites in southwest Asia, \u003cem\u003eNeolithic \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich plants and animals were the first to be domesticated, and how?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow did life change when people began farming?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat were the first villages like?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat do we know about the social, political and religious life of these newly founded societies?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happened to human health as a result of the Neolithic Revolution?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated with almost a hundred images, this enjoyable book is an ideal introduction both for students of archaeology and for general readers interested in our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan McCarter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415364132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415364133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.49w x 0.65d","brand":"Susan McCarter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136078491903,"sku":"9780415364133","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a59de5aa-4f83-4e6f-9892-552fd300c3fe.jpg?v=1770160367","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/neolithic-susan-mccarter-9780415364133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}