The evolution of human populations in Arabia : paleoenvironments, prehistory and genetics / edited by Michael D. Petraglia, Jeffrey I. Rose.
The contemporary deserts of Arabia form some of the most dramatic arid landscapes in the world; yet, during many times in the past, the region was well-watered, containing evidence for rivers and lakes. Climatic fluctuations through time must have had a profound effect on human population that lived...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
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2009.
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| Series: | Vertebrate paleobiology and paleoanthropology.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | The contemporary deserts of Arabia form some of the most dramatic arid landscapes in the world; yet, during many times in the past, the region was well-watered, containing evidence for rivers and lakes. Climatic fluctuations through time must have had a profound effect on human population that lived and passed through the region. In this book, paleoenvironmental specialists, archaeologists and geneticists are brought together to provide a comprehensive account of the evolution of human populations in Arabia. A wide range of topics are explored in this book, including environmental change and its impact on human populations, the movement and dispersal of populations through the region, and the origin and spread of food producing economies. New theories and interpretations are presented which provide new insights into the evolution of human populations in a key region of the world. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 4, 2009). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9048127181 9789048127184 1282458906 9781282458901 904812719X 9789048127191 |