| Ceramics Before Farming: The Dispersal of Pottery Among Prehistoric Eurasian Hunter-Gatherers Contributor(s): Jordan, Peter (Editor), Zvelebil, Marek (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1598742450 ISBN-13: 9781598742459 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| LCCN: 2009028842 |
| Series: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (2.05 lbs) 589 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A long-overdue advancement in ceramic studies, this volume sheds new light on the adoption and dispersal of pottery by non-agricultural societies of prehistoric Eurasia. Major contributions from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia make this a truly international work that brings together different theories and material for the first time. Researchers and scholars studying the origins and dispersal of pottery, the prehistoric peoples or Eurasia, and flow of ancient technologies will all benefit from this book. |