Central questions in the domestication of plants and animals

Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and ReviewsVolume 15, Issue 3 p. 105-117 Article Central questions in the domestication of plants and animals Melinda A. Zeder, Melinda A. Zeder Melinda A. Zeder is Director of the Archaeobiology Program of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Her research focuses on questions of domestication, origins of agriculture, and the environmental and social impacts of early agricultural economies in the ancient Near East. She is the lead editor of the volume, Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms, with co-editors Eve Emshwiller, Daniel G. Bradley, and Bruce D. Smith, published in spring of 2006 by the University of California PressSearch for more papers by this author Melinda A. Zeder, Melinda A. Zeder Melinda A. Zeder is Director of the Archaeobiology Program of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Her research focuses on questions of domestication, origins of agriculture, and the environmental and social impacts of early agricultural economies in the ancient Near East. She is the lead editor of the volume, Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms, with co-editors Eve Emshwiller, Daniel G. Bradley, and Bruce D. Smith, published in spring of 2006 by the University of California PressSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 June 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.20101Citations: 165 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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