Village on the Euphrates: From Foraging to Farming at Abu Hureyra

by A.M.T. Moore, A. J. Legge, G. C. Hillman

Book Overview

Tel Abu Hureyra, a settlement by the Euphrates River in Syria, was excavated in 1972-73 by an international team of archaeologists that included the authors of the book and scientists from English, American, and Australian universities. The excavation uncovered two successive villages: in the first village (c. 11,500-10,000 BP), inhabitants foraged vegetation and hunted local wildlife, the Persian gazelle, in particular. In the second village (c...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195108078
• ISBN13: 9780195108071
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 10.6" x 8.2"