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Zusatztext Botany, plant conservation, agriculture, archaeology and the ancient history of western civilisation all meet in this invaluable book. Informationen zum Autor Daniel Zohary, Professor Emeritus, Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Maria Hopf, Formerly Head of the Botany Department, Romisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz, Germany [deceased]Ehud Weiss, The Institute of Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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
