The First Farmers

The Emergence of Man #8

by Jonathan Norton Leonard

Book 8 of the Time Life series The Emergence of Man.

Genres: History, Anthropology

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Brian Griffith · Rating 2 out of 5]

A well explained and excellently illustrated guide to the evolution of agriculture across the planet. Leonard's analyses of the steps needed to domesticate wheat, corn, goats or dogs are detailed, clear, and insightful. Of course a lot of information has been added since this book came out, especially concerning Old Europe and China.

[Jeanne-Marie Southern · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done, informative text accompanied by interesting, helpful pictures.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this book is probably somewhat out of date (1973), it is easy to read and beautifully put together. The information is clearly based on specific archaeological studies, which gives the book another level of interest.