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Agricultural Beginnings in the American Southwest

  • ISBN-13: 9780759121713
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Barbara J. Roth
  • Price: AUD $222.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/12/2016
  • Format: Hardback 200 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Archaeology [HD]
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How did agriculture come about in the American Southwest? What environmental and social factors led to the cultivation of plants? How, in turn, did the use of these new agricultural products affect the ancient peoples living in the region? In pursuit of answers to these questions, Barbara Roth synthesizes data from both CRM and academic research to explore the emergence and impact of Southwestern agriculture. Roth examines agricultural beginnings across the entire Southwest, both northern and southern, and across culture groups residing there. Beyond simply addressing the arrival and widespread adoption of specific cultigens, she pays particular attention to human factors such as patterns of production and variability in agricultural developments. Her consideration of broad social and environmental dynamics affecting forager diets and adaptive strategies sheds new light on what we know-and what we should ask-about the transition from foraging to farming.
Chapter 1 - Understanding Agricultural Beginnings in the American Southwest Chapter 2 - How We Think about Agricultural Origins Chapter 3 - Foraging Behavior and Agricultural Beginnings Chapter 4 - The Northern Southwest Chapter 5 - The Southern Southwest Chapter 6 - Exploring Agricultural Beginnings
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