The origins of agriculture : an international perspective / edited by C. Wesley Cowan and Patty Jo Watson ; with the assistance of Nancy L. Benco.
| Other author | Cowan, C. Wesley, 1951- |
| Other author | Watson, Patty Jo, 1932- |
| Other author | Benco, Nancy L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [New ed.]. |
| Publication Info | Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xvii, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / C. Wesley Cowan and Patty Jo Watson -- Prehistoric plant domestication in East Asia / Gary W. Crawford -- The origins of plant cultivation in the Near East / Naomi F. Miller -- Indigenous African agriculture / Jack R. Harlan -- The origins of crop agriculture in Europe / Robin W. Dennell -- Prehistoric plant husbandry in eastern North America / Bruce D. Smith -- Earliest plant cultivation in the desert borderlands of North America / Paul E. Minnis -- The origins of agriculture in Mesoamerica and Central America / Emily McClung de Tapia -- The origins of plant cultivation in South America / Deborah M. Pearsall -- Some concluding remarks / C. Wesley Cowan and Patty Jo Watson. |
| General note | Originally published: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1992. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005035142 |
| ISBN | 0817353496 |
| ISBN | 9780817353490 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GN779.A4 O75 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |