The Ecology of Early Food Production in Mesopotamia
Prehistoric farmers and herders exploited a series of adjacent but contrasting climatic zones.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23365148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kent V Flannery (United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue | 3663 |
| Pages | 1247-1256 |
| Publication date | 1965-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-8075 • E-ISSN: 0193-4511 |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.147.3663.1247 |
| PMID | 17790815 |
| OpenAlex | W1964624686 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 92 |
| References cited | 15 |
Archaeology · Biology · Economics · Food processing · Geography · Mesopotamia · Production (economics) · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Food Science
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| Unique citing works | 92 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,53 |
| Citation span | 1966 - 2024 (59) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 68 |