Beyond the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B interaction sphere |
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Authors: | Eleni Asouti |
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Institution: | (1) School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool, Hartley Building, Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK |
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Abstract: | This article aims to provide a critical evaluation of the influence of the culture-historical paradigm in the Neolithic archaeology
of Western Asia through the re-assessment of currently established theoretical concepts, notably the Pre-Pottery Neolithic
B (PPNB) interaction sphere, demic diffusion and acculturation. It is argued that these concepts are too abstractly defined
to enable meaningful insights into the dynamics of Early Neolithic societies. A different theoretical framework is needed
in order to achieve an historical understanding of the spatial and temporal variability of regional socio-cultural interactions
and population displacement. This framework begins with the detailed analysis of local patterns of social organization and
exchange. Exchange itself is seen as a socially situated process that was integrally related to the negotiation and reproduction
of collective identities during the Neolithic. |
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Keywords: | Neolithic Western Asia Culture-history PPNB interaction sphere Diffusion Exchange |
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