In the Near East archaeology,the Levant has been considered a'core area'as it demonstrats so far the earliest process of Neolithization and research outcomes from this region are most productive.The Levant is of great importance particularly for understanding the emergence of social complexity and the origin of agriculture.This paper summarizes the process of Neolithization in the Levant and compares it to what has been understood about Neolithic China.
LevantNeolithizationSocial complexityOrgine of argriculture