{"product_id":"the-peopling-of-the-caucasus-early-human-settlement-at-the-crossroads-of-continents-hardback-9781009520232","title":"The Peopling of the Caucasus; Early Human Settlement at the Crossroads of Continents (Hardback) 9781009520232","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Peopling of the Caucasus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEarly Human Settlement at the Crossroads of Continents\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA synthesis of the most up to date evidence that opens new vistas into the chronology and human dynamics of the Caucasus' prehistory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAram Yardumian (Author), Theodore G. Schurr (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009520232, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.1 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is a timely and valuable resource on the Caucasus, and an important first in its thorough and up-to-date coverage of the geographical setting, genetics, archeology, and linguistics. Especially welcome is its grounding in current best work on linguistic relationships and prehistory. Clear and readable even on technical matters, it can be recommended to both scholarly and general readers.' Johanna Nichols, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLocated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the Caucasus region has played a critical role in the dissemination of languages, ideas, and cultures since prehistoric times. In this study, Aram Yardumian and Theodore Schurr explore the dispersal of human groups in the Caucasus beginning in the Palaeolithic period. Using evidence from archaeology, linguistics, and anthropological genetics, they trace changes in settlement patterns, cultural practices, and genetic variation. Highlighting the region's ecological diversity, natural resources, and agricultural productivity, Yardumian and Schurr reconstruct the timings and likely migration routes for human settlement following the Last Glacial Maximum, as well as the possible connections to regional economies for these expansions. Based on analysis of archaeological site reports, linguistic relationships, and genetic data previously published separately and in different languages, their synthesis of the most up to date evidence opens new vistas into the chronology and human dynamics of the Caucasus' prehistory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Prolegomenon\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geography and Ecology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Paleoanthropology\u003cbr\u003e 4. Modern Human Entry into the Caucasus\u003cbr\u003e 5. Neolithic Revolution\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Caucasus Chalcolithic and Bronze Age\u003cbr\u003e 7. Linguistic Diversity in the Caucasus\u003cbr\u003e 8. Genetic History of the Caucasus\u003cbr\u003e 9. A Synthetic View of the Peopling of the Caucasus\u003cbr\u003e 10. Further Research into the Peopling of the Caucasus Studies\u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Prehistoric archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Prehistoric archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Prehistoric%20archaeology%20%5BHDDA%5D%22\"\u003eHDDA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52516368285976,"sku":"9781009520232","price":81.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-peopling-of-the-caucasus-early-human-settlement-at-the-crossroads-of-continents-hardback-9781009520232","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}