JOURNAL OF WORLD PREHISTORY

Journal of World Prehistory is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed original articles that synthesize the prehistory of an area or of a time-horizon within a larger region, or describe technical advances of wide and general application. These overview papers provide in-depth, thoughtful development of data and concepts in a fashion accessible to all archaeologists.The journal focuses on prehistory, including the beginnings and early development of complex societies. Coverage extends to locales not normally available to American or West European archaeologists, including the Far East, parts of the Third World, and Eastern Europe.Benefiting both scholars and teachers, Journal of World Prehistory is a source of timely and authoritative research syntheses from all fields of archaeology.

《世界史前史杂志》是一个国际论坛，旨在发表同行评议的原创文章，这些文章综合了一个地区或更大地区内某个时间范围的史前史，或描述了广泛和普遍应用的技术进步。这些综述性论文以所有考古学家都能接触到的方式提供深入、周到的数据和概念开发。该杂志关注史前史，包括复杂社会的起源和早期发展。覆盖范围扩大到美国或西欧考古学家通常无法到达的地区，包括远东、第三世界的部分地区和东欧。《世界史前史杂志》得益于学者和教师，是考古学各领域及时而权威的研究综合的来源。