The Prehistory of Asia Minor

In This Book Bleda Dring Offers An Archaeological Analysis Of Asia Minor The Area Equated With Much Of Modern-Day Turkey From 20000 To 2000 Bc. During This Period Human Societies Moved From Small-Scale Hunter-Gatherer Groups To Complex And Hierarchical Communities With Economies Based On Agriculture And Industry. Dr. Dring Traces The Spread Of The Neolithic Way Of Life Which Ultimately Reached Across Eurasia And The Emergence Of Key Human Developments Including The Domestication Of Animals Metallurgy Fortified Towns And Long-Distance Trading Networks. Situated At The Junction Between Europe And Asia Asia Minor Has Often Been Perceived As A Bridge For The Movement Of Technologies And Ideas. By Contrast This Book Argues That Cultural Developments Followed A Distinctive Trajectory In Asia Minor From As Early As 9000 Bc.