The Origins of Agriculture in Europe (Material Cultures S)

Annotation The Origins of Agriculture in Europe takes a look at current ideas in the light of a considerable mass of literature and archaeological evidence; examining the transition to agriculture through the comparison of social and economic developments across Europe. In this volume, I.J. Thorpe manages to evaluate various alternative explanations in detailed examples, whilst also succeeding in addressing the broader theoretical questions which form the nucleus of contemporary debates. This clearly written and accessible text is an extremely valuable resource for students of European prehistory

the Development Of The Farming Economy Was A Key Stage In Human History. However, Despite Its Crucial Role In The Growth Of Human Societies, It Is Still Widely Misunderstood. the Origins Of Agriculture In Europe Explores The Growing Body Of Information On The Late Mesolithic And Early Neolithic Periods And Reviews The Considerable Mass Of Recent Literature And Archaeological Evidence. I. J. Thorpe Offers A Comparative Analysis Of The Current Theories Surrounding The Transition To Agriculture And Addresses The Broader Theoretical Questions Which Form The Nucleus Of Contemporary Debates. This Clearly Written Picture Of A Vital Period In European Prehistory Includes In-depth Material On Southern Scandinavia, Britain And Ireland.

BOOK COVER......Page 1 HALF-TITLE......Page 2 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 FIGURES......Page 7 DEDICATION......Page 9 PREFACE......Page 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 12 INTRODUCTION TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION......Page 13 1. APPROACHES TO THE TRANSITION TO FARMING......Page 21 2. THE SPREAD OF AGRICULTURE ACROSS EUROPE......Page 41 3. THE ATLANTIC FRINGE......Page 61 4. THE AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION IN SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA......Page 79 5. THE INTRODUCTION OF FARMING TO BRITAIN AND IRELAND......Page 108 6. EARLY NEOLITHIC SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA......Page 132 7. EARLY NEOLITHIC BRITAIN AND IRELAND......Page 156 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 188 INDEX......Page 221 Drawing evidence from a wide variety of sources, this volume conducts a comprehensive analysis of the competing theories surrounding the development of agriculture and attendant communities as they spread from the Near East through Europe to the Atlantic fringes This study takes a look at current ideas on the development of the farming economy and is an extremely valuable resource for students of European prehistory