Beschreibung:
Reviews the origin and spread of cultivation in southwest Asia, Europe, and northeast Africa, from the very earliest beginnings. This new edition incorporates recent findings from molecular biology and extensive new archaeological data about the spread of agriculture within the region.
1. Current state of the art ; 2. Sources of evidence for the origin and spread of domesticated plants ; 3. Cereals ; 4. Pulses ; 5. Oil and fibre producing crops ; 6. Fruit trees and nuts ; 7. Vegetables and tubers ; 8. Condiments ; 9. Dye crops ; 10. Plant remains in representative archaeological sites ; Appendix A: Site orientation maps ; Appendix B: Chronological chart for the main geographical regions mentioned in the book ; References ; Index