Rethinking migrations in late prehistoric Eurasia /
Migrations constitute one of the most defining features of human history from the very beginning to the present. In recent years, the increasing application of ancient DNA and isotope studies has been revolutionizing our understanding of past population movements, although the interpretation of the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press,
[2023].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Proceedings of the British Academy ;
254. |
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| Summary: | Migrations constitute one of the most defining features of human history from the very beginning to the present. In recent years, the increasing application of ancient DNA and isotope studies has been revolutionizing our understanding of past population movements, although the interpretation of the results is often still controversial. Rethinking Migrations in Late Prehistoric Eurasia provides an insight into cutting-edge research on late prehistoric migrations in Eurasia, integrating different strands of evidence and emphazing the need for combining bioarchaeological analyses with a solid theoretical and methodological background. The fifteen chapters within the book range from the 3rd to the 1st millennia BC, with a geographical scope extending from Atlantic Europe to central Asia. Case studies include a reassessment of large-scale migrations, but also high-resolution studies from micro-regions. Overall, the results offered in the volume reveal the extraordinary diversity of migrations in ancient Eurasia and the ways in which archaeology can contribute to wider discussions on past and present mobility. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 337 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197267356 0197267351 |