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Stone Tools in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Near East
Stone Tools in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Near East: A Guide surveys the lithic record for the East Mediterranean Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, and adjacent territories) from the earliest times to 6,500 years ago. It is intended both as an introduction to this lithic evidence for students and as a resource for researchers working with Paleolithic and Neolithic stone tool evidence. Written by a lithic analyst and professional flintknapper, this book systematically examines variation in technology, typology, and industries for the Lower, Middle, and Upper Paleolithic; the Epipaleolithic; and Neolithic periods in the Near East. It is extensively illustrated with drawings of stone tools. In addition to surveying the lithic evidence, the book also considers ways in which archaeological treatment of this evidence could be changed to make it more relevant to major issues in human origins research. A final chapter shows how change in stone tool designs points to increasing human dependence on stone tools across the long sweep of Stone Age prehistory.
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Qatar : evidence of the Palaeolithic earliest people revealed
Qatar: Evidence of the Palaeolithic Earliest People Revealed, with full text in both English and Arabic, tells the story of the long and difficult search to discover the identity of the first people to inhabit the sovereign State of Qatar, which is situated on a peninsula, that extends into the Arabian Gulf. The book synthesises the results of extensive fieldwork by the PADMAC Unit with the many diverse historical records and reports of investigations, beginning with Holgar Kapel?s, in the early 1950s.00The archaeology of the State of Qatar is an important part of the cultural heritage of the world. The loss of archaeological sites to urban and industrial development since the 1950s has been inevitable but the loss of over 30 years of Palaeolithic research in Qatar, an area of prehistoric significance, as a result of academic dissension, is certainly regrettable. The work of the PADMAC Unit in Qatar now marks the end of this Palaeolithic research hiatus.
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The Palaeolithic of Northeast Asia
This volume combines details of discoveries of Palaeolithic sites in a vast region of Northeast Asia (covering mostly the northeastern part of modern Russia), and meticulous analysis of hypotheses, ideas, and concepts related to the Northeast Asian Palaeolithic.
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The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere
The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is a
reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North
and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves
mines evidence from archaeology sites and Paleolithic environments,
landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations to make the case
that people have been in the Western Hemisphere not only just prior
to Clovis sites (10,200 years ago) but for more than 60,000 years,
and likely more than 100,000 years. Steeves discusses the political
history of American anthropology to focus on why pre-Clovis sites
have been dismissed by the field for nearly a century. She explores
supporting evidence from genetics and linguistic anthropology
regarding First Peoples and time frames of early migrations.
Additionally, she highlights the work and struggles faced by a
small yet vibrant group of American and European archaeologists who
have excavated and reported on numerous pre-Clovis archaeology
sites. In this first book on Paleolithic archaeology of the
Americas written from an Indigenous perspective, The Indigenous
Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere includes Indigenous oral
traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and
decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the
Americas.
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Thoughtful foragers : a study of prehistoric decision making
Focusing on hunter-gatherer decision making, Mithen explores the implications of the human mind as a product of biological evolution for the way in which humans solve foraging problems. He draws on studies from ethology, psychology and ethnography prior to turning his attention to prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
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Stone age sailors : Paleolithic seafaring in the Mediterranean
\"Over the past decade, evidence has been mounting that our ancestors developed skills to sail across large bodies of water early in prehistory. In this fascinating volume, Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation worldwide, then focuses on the Mediterranean. Recent work in Melos, Crete, and elsewhere-- as well as Simmons' own work in Cyprus-- demonstrate that long-distance sailing is a common Paleolithic phenomenon. His comprehensive presentation of the key evidence and findings will be of interest to both those interested in prehistory and those interested in ancient seafaring.\" -- Provided by publisher.
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Stone Age Sailors
Over the past decade, evidence has been mounting that our ancestors developed skills to sail across large bodies of water early in prehistory. In this fascinating volume, Alan Simmons summarizes and synthesizes the evidence for prehistoric seafaring and island habitation worldwide, then focuses on the Mediterranean. Recent work in Melos, Crete, and elsewhere-- as well as Simmons' own work in Cyprus-- demonstrate that long-distance sailing is a common Paleolithic phenomenon. His comprehensive presentation of the key evidence and findings will be of interest to both those interested in prehistory and those interested in ancient seafaring.
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