Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyProfessor Harris - the leading theorist in cultural materialism - bases this comprehensive work on the perspective of thematic and theoretical coherence, giving the book depth and continuity. Speaking directly to students, helpful chapter introductions and end-of-chapter summaries focus on key points before and after reading each chapter. This seventh edition includes meticulous updating of research and scholarship, especially in the very active field of physical anthropology and archaeology. A new feature - "America Now Updates" - turns an anthropological eye on the contemporary U.S., emphasizing the comparative aspects of anthropology and making the discipline relevant to students. |
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... Neolithic 184 Domestication 184 The Neolithic in the Middle East 184 The Origins of Agriculture 187 The Domestication of Animals 189 The Causes of the Neolithic 190 Neolithic Developments 191 The Urban Revolution 195 The Rise of the ...
... Neolithic 184 Domestication 184 The Neolithic in the Middle East 184 The Origins of Agriculture 187 The Domestication of Animals 189 The Causes of the Neolithic 190 Neolithic Developments 191 The Urban Revolution 195 The Rise of the ...
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An Introduction to General Anthropology Marvin Harris. THE NEOLITHIC Neolithic literally means " new stone age . " When the term was first introduced in the nineteenth century , it gave recognition to the appearance of tool kits ...
An Introduction to General Anthropology Marvin Harris. THE NEOLITHIC Neolithic literally means " new stone age . " When the term was first introduced in the nineteenth century , it gave recognition to the appearance of tool kits ...
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... Neolithic peoples " hooked " on growing grains was that they discovered that the liq- uid portion of porridges left overnight under certain ... Neolithic and the Rise of Chiefdoms and States in the Old World 191 Neolithic Developments.
... Neolithic peoples " hooked " on growing grains was that they discovered that the liq- uid portion of porridges left overnight under certain ... Neolithic and the Rise of Chiefdoms and States in the Old World 191 Neolithic Developments.
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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