Knowledge of the origin and spread of farming has been revolutionised
in recent years by the application of new scientific techniques,
especially the analysis of ancient DNA from human genomes. In this
book, Stephen Shennan presents the latest research on the spread of
farming by archaeologists, geneticists and other archaeological
scientists. He shows that it resulted from a population expansion from
present-day Turkey. Using ideas from the disciplines of human
behavioural ecology and cultural evolution, he explains how this
process took place. The expansion was not the result of 'population
pressure' but of the opportunities for increased fertility by
colonising new regions that farming offered. The knowledge and
resources for the farming 'niche' were passed on from parents to their
children. However, Shennan demonstrates that the demographic patterns
associated with the spread of farming resulted in population booms and
busts, not continuous expansion.
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ISBN
9781108397308
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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