The Widening Harvest. The Neolithic Transition in Europe: Looking Forward, Looking Back (Aia Colloquia and Conference Papers)

This volume brings together papers presented at a conference entitled "The Neolithic Transition in Europe: Looking Back - Looking Forward," held in Venice in 1998. Eighteen chapters by a distinguished list of academics address a range of current issues, including: the origins of agriculture; the Neolithic transition in southern, central, and northern Europe; genetic and linguistic aspects of the Neolithic; and future prospects for research and analysis.