UBC Press Neolithic Revolution in the Near East book Paperback 360 pages

Winner of the G. Ernest Wright Award from the American Schools of Oriental Research "An extremely readable work that introduces the main issues that currently engage researchers of the Near Eastern Neolithic and the cultures that preceded it." --American Antiquity "In this rich, highly readable volume, Alan H. Simmons draws on 30 years of archaeological experience to examine the origins of agriculture and pastoral economies in the Near East." --Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics "This volume contains a wealth of relevant data and useful references." --Cambridge Archaeological Review

Alan H. Simmons is professor and chair in the Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he has been since 1993.