Death and Dying in the Neolithic Near East

by Karina Croucher

The Neolithic of the Near East is a period of human development which saw fundamental changes in the nature of human society. It is traditionally studied for its development of domestication, agriculture, and growing social complexity. In this book Karina Croucher takes a new approach, focusing on the human body and investigating mortuary practices - the treatment and burial of the dead - to discover what these can reveal about the people of the Neolithic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199693951
• ISBN13: 9780199693955
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"