The Origins of Agriculture: An International Perspective

by C. Wesley Cowan (Editor), Paul Minnis (Contribution by), Deborah M. Pearsall (Contribution by), Bruce D. Smith (Contribution by), Robin W. Dennell (Contribution by)

Overview

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. Contributors include: Gary W. Crawford, Robin W. Dennell, and Jack R. Harlan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780817353490
Publisher:	University of Alabama Press
Publication date:	05/18/2006
Edition description:	First Edition, First Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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 Emerita, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, St. Louis. 

Editorial Reviews

"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 region and include much data and many references."— American Antiquity

 

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