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First Farmers

Peter Bellwood
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First Farmers

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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Peter Bellwood

First Farmers

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005
Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Global • Ancient History

Publication Year

2005

Audience

Adult

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First Farmers by Peter Bellwood is a multidisciplinary historical study exploring the origins and spread of agriculture. Bellwood supports the farming/language dispersal hypothesis, arguing that agriculture's spread aligns with linguistic and cultural changes. He examines archaeological, linguistic, and genetic evidence to determine whether agriculture spread through demic diffusion or social interaction, favoring the former.

Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

Global • Ancient History

Publication Year

2005

Audience

Adult

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