Cultivated landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes triumph over the soil

Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes examines Indian agriculture in South America. The focus is on field types and field technologies, including agricultural landforms such as terraces, canals, and drained fields, which have persisted for hundreds of years. What emerges is a pictur...

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Huvudupphovsman: Denevan, William M.
Övriga upphovsmän: William M. Denevan
Språk:Undetermined
English
Publicerad: Oxford, UK New York Oxford University Press 2001
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Sammanfattning:Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes examines Indian agriculture in South America. The focus is on field types and field technologies, including agricultural landforms such as terraces, canals, and drained fields, which have persisted for hundreds of years. What emerges is a picture of mostly successful indigenous farming practices in difficult environments--rain forests, savannahs, swamps, rugged mountains, and deserts
Fysisk beskrivning:396 p.
ill.
24 cm
ISBN:0199257698
9780199257690