Mammals of the Holy Land

by Mazin B. Qumsiyeh

Over 110 species of mammals roamed the forests, mountains, and deserts of this ancient "Land of Canaan"--Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine. Their impact on humans can be seen in cave drawings made by the Neanderthal inhabitants of northern Palestine some 200,000 years ago and gleaned from the writings of all Near Eastern civilizations. In recent centuries, encroachment by an increasing human population has resulted in the extinction of several...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089672364X
• ISBN13: 9780896723641
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"