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McCarter (Johns Hopkins) presents a broad-brush synthesis of the transition of humanity from hunters and gatherers to farmers, focusing on the Near East. She weaves her discussion throught a tremendous amount of archaeological discovery, drawing from the significant sites and events and the theories that have been used to explain them. ... She includes a listing of the important archaeological sites, a glossary of important terms, and a bibliography of the more accessible publications for the reader. Well illustrated and engagingly written, this is an excellent introductory text for college-level courses in world archaeology. -- CHOICE June 2008, Vol 45 (R. B. Clay, University of Kentucky)

McCarter (Johns Hopkins) presents a broad-brush synthesis of the transition of humanity from hunters and gatherers to farmers, focusing on the Near East. She weaves her discussion throught a tremendous amount of archaeological discovery, drawing from the significant sites and events and the theories that have been used to explain them. ... She includes a listing of the important archaeological sites, a glossary of important terms, and a bibliography of the more accessible publications for the reader. Well illustrated and engagingly written, this is an excellent introductory text for college-level courses in world archaeology. -- CHOICE June 2008, Vol 45 (R. B. Clay, University of Kentucky)

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Susan Foster McCarter holds a degree in Mediterranean prehistory from Brandeis University.  For almost twenty years she has been a member of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University.  She also teaches art history and archaeology at York College of Pennsylvania.

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