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This collection of papers celebrates the career of Ofer Bar-Yosef and his contribution to the study of prehistory. As professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University (1970-1988) and as MacCurdy Professor at Harvard University (1989-present), Ofer has had a huge impact on prehistoric archaeology, fostering multi-national research projects worldwide. With such wide-ranging research interests spanning his career, the editors of this book needed to find a theme which could somehow reflect the entirety of his career so far.The theme they chose was transitions in prehistory a topic that Ofer has written on from the early phases of his career to the present day. They have called upon students and long-term collaborators to address questions about important transitions in prehistory, dividing the papers into three groups: transitions in the Pleistocene; transitions in the Holocene; and, methodological and theoretical transitions, changes in the way archaeologists view the nature of the evidence and our explanations of the archaeological record.

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...a decidedly scholarly work that continues Ofer Bar-Yosefs tradition of empirical research and invigorating debate. [...] It provides something of interest and/or value for archaeological theorists, paleoanthropologists, behavioral ecologists, zooarcaheologists, and stone tool specialists, to mention but a few.'--Marlize Lombard, University of Johannesburg Paleoanthropology (01/01/2010)

...a decidedly scholarly work that continues Ofer Bar-Yosefs tradition of empirical research and invigorating debate. [...] It provides something of interest and/or value for archaeological theorists, paleoanthropologists, behavioral ecologists, zooarcaheologists, and stone tool specialists, to mention but a few.'--Marlize Lombard, University of Johannesburg Paleoanthropology, 2010

This is an excellent reference book for both professionals and students, and is an essential library resource. Many of the essays are thought-provoking and reflect the latest trends in method and theory. Although its primary focus is on the Levant, anyone interested in human adaptations in the Pleistocene and early Holocene will find it very useful.'--Michael S. Bisson The Holocene, vol 20, No. 1004, 2010 ...a decidedly scholarly work that continues Ofer Bar-Yosefs tradition of empirical research and invigorating debate. [...] It provides something of interest and/or value for archaeological theorists, paleoanthropologists, behavioral ecologists, zooarcaheologists, and stone tool specialists, to mention but a few.'--Marlize Lombard, University of Johannesburg Paleoanthropology, 2010

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edited by John J Shea and Daniel E Lieberman

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