‘Far and wide’: Social networking in the Early Neolithic of the Levant

Networking during the early stages of the Levantine Neolithic appears to have been encouraged by increasing demands for exotics, i.e. non-local commodities. The actual exchange of merchandise stimulated also transmission of knowledge, i.e. innovations. Together these were instrumental in affecting t...

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Published inAnthropologie (Paris) Vol. 126; no. 3; p. 103051
Main Authors Goring-Morris, Nigel, Belfer Cohen, Anna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Masson SAS 01.07.2022
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Summary:Networking during the early stages of the Levantine Neolithic appears to have been encouraged by increasing demands for exotics, i.e. non-local commodities. The actual exchange of merchandise stimulated also transmission of knowledge, i.e. innovations. Together these were instrumental in affecting the social fabric of society. It appears that specific geographic settings as well as large-scale communal edifices played a pivotal role in sustaining and promoting Neolithic networking. Les réseaux durant les phases anciennes du Néolithique Levantin semblent avoir été stimulés par l’augmentation de la demande pour les matériaux rares, non-locaux. L’échange des biens a également stimulé la transmission du savoir et de l’innovation. Ensemble, ces éléments ont joué un rôle déterminant dans le tissu social de la société. Il semble que des environnements géographiques spécifiques ainsi que des édifices communautaires à grande échelle aient joué un rôle central dans le maintien et la promotion des réseaux néolithiques.
ISSN:0003-5521
1873-5827
DOI:10.1016/j.anthro.2022.103051