Books in the Themes in Contemporary Archaeology series

Ignored for many years, the archaeology of the Tripillia/Tripolye sites found in modern Ukraine and Moldova can make important contributions to a discussion of scale and settlement nucleation in prehistoric Eurasia and to the interpretation of how such massive agglomerations may have functioned.

Going West? questions how the Neolithic way of life was diffused from the Near East to Europe via Anatolia. The contributors have focused their studies on the vast area of the Eastern Balkans and the Pontic region between the Bosporus and the rivers Strymon, Danube and Dniestr, offering an overview of the current state of research regarding the Neolithisation of these areas and also providing useful starting points for future investigations. Using previous studies as a basis for fresh research, this volume presents exciting new interpretations by analyzing recently discovered materials and applying modern methods of interdisciplinary investigations.

Ignored for many years, the archaeology of the Tripillia/Tripolye sites found in modern Ukraine and Moldova can make important contributions to a discussion of scale and settlement nucleation in prehistoric Eurasia and to the interpretation of how such massive agglomerations may have functioned. The Tripillia group of over 30 'mega-sites' are

Pastoralists were a vital economic and social force in ancient societies around the globe, transforming barren land into spaces of fecund potential while connecting mobile and sedentary communities across great distances. Drawing from rich archaeological records in Asia, Africa, and Europe, Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory