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oasis theory: a standalone construct

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the idea that a drying climate drew people, plants and animals together at oases, leading to domestication.

In archaeology, oasis theory refers to the idea that a drying climate drew people, plants and animals together at oases, leading to domestication. This meaning comes from Childe (1928) in The most ancient East.[1]

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  1. Childe, V. G. (1928). The most ancient East: The oriental prelude to European prehistory. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner. Open Library record

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