Ceramics Before Farming: The Dispersal of Pottery Among Prehistoric Eurasian Hunter-Gatherers

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Left Coast Press, 2009 - 589 Seiten
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.
 

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List of Illustrations
11
Foreword Brian Hayden
19
Preface
27
Part 1 Introduction
31
The Prehistory of HunterGatherer Ceramic Dispersals Peter Jordan and Marek Zvelebil
33
Part 2 Early Ceramic Innovations and Dispersals
91
Part 3 Early Pottery in ForagerFarmer Interaction Zones
447
Part 4 Ceramic Dispersals in World Perspective
551
Index
571
About the Editors and Contributors
585
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Dr Merek Zvelebil is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield

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