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An Introduction to Human Prehistory in Arabia

The Lost World of the Southern Crescent

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Authors:
  1. Jeffrey I. Rose

    1. Ronin Institute, New Jersey, USA

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  • Groundbreaking approach to human prehistory
  • Pioneering archaeological research from an unexplored region
  • Grand synthesis of prehistoric archaeology, climate change, and Middle Eastern mythology

Part of the book series: Springer Textbooks in Archaeology and Heritage (STAH)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiii
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  2. Introduction: The Lost World of the Southern Crescent

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Time Before Time

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 11-31

  4. Waxing and Waning of the Southern Crescent

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 33-81

  5. Studying Stone in the Stone Ages

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 83-113

  6. Turtles All the Way Down

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 115-125

  7. Roots of the Human Tree (3.3 Ma – 300 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 127-158

  8. Becoming Human (300–100 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 159-183

  9. Cauldron of Genes (130–70 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 185-212

  10. Out of Arabia (70–50 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 213-229

  11. Seeking Solace (50–12 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 231-255

  12. Lands of Legend (12–6 Ka)

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 257-297

  13. Epilogue: One Million and One Arabian Nights

    • Jeffrey I. Rose
    Pages 299-305

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 307-324
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About this book

This textbook explores the mystery of human origins in the Arabian Peninsula, the lost Southern Crescent where humanity took its first steps toward civilization. Under Arabia’s surface of sand and stone lies a primordial realm of rolling grasslands, freshwater lakes, and river floodplains. This book aims to restore a critical missing chapter in the prehistory of our species that played out in this forgotten place of plenty.

The author has carried out more than twenty years of fieldwork in Yemen and Oman, weaving his research together  into an unorthodox tapestry of archaeology, environmental science, genetics, and Middle Eastern mythology. This volume peers beneath Arabia’s abandoned deserts, revealing a land that once served as a bridge between prehistoric worlds. This textbook is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students as well as all readers who are interested in learning about Arabian prehistory.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ronin Institute, New Jersey, USA

    Jeffrey I. Rose

About the author

Dr. Jeff Rose specializes in the prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula. His areas of interest touch upon a variety of subjects including modern human origins, the Neolithic Revolution, stone tool technology, archaeogenetics, geoarchaeology, and Middle Eastern folklore and oral traditions. He received a PhD in Anthropology from Southern Methodist University in 2006 and is currently a research scholar at the Ronin Institute. In 2012, Jeff was presented with the lifetime achievement award of National Geographic Explorer. He also works as a science and religion communicator in broadcast media, presenting documentary series for BBC, National Geographic, and other major channels.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Human Prehistory in Arabia

  • Book Subtitle: The Lost World of the Southern Crescent

  • Authors: Jeffrey I. Rose

  • Series Title: Springer Textbooks in Archaeology and Heritage

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95667-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95666-0Published: 19 May 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95669-1Published: 20 May 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-95667-7Published: 18 May 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2731-6297

  • Series E-ISSN: 2731-6300

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIII, 324

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of the Middle East, Archaeology, Middle Eastern Culture, Environment, general

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