Routledge Becoming Neolithic: The Pivot of Human History - Routledge

Explore the massive shift in human existence with Becoming Neolithic: The Pivot of Human History. Published by Routledge, this work examines the radical changes that occurred approximately 12,000 years ago in southwest Asia. As hunter-gatherer groups transitioned into new ways of life, they established the first permanent settlements and began building public monuments and symbolic imagery. This book tracks how these early communities started to cultivate crops and manage animals, a process that changed the speed of social, technological, economic, and cultural innovation. Trevor Watkins presents this history through the lens of contemporary cultural evolutionary theory, drawing on decades of international, inter-disciplinary research. It provides a deep look into the origins of settled life and the foundations of modern human society.