Most of the literature dealing with the origins of modern humans concentrates on the European sequence, where the Levant is referred to in passing as being problematic because it does not fit with the sequence of events documented in Europe. This is the first book that attempts to examine the issues specifically from the Levant, viewing it as central rather than peripheral to the problem. It also discusses in some depth the ramifications of possible interactions between the different hominids in the region.
Rather than viewing the transition from the Middle to Upper Paleolithic as the...
Most of the literature dealing with the origins of modern humans concentrates on the European sequence, where the Levant is referred to in passing ...