The origins of agriculture in the lowland neotropics / Dolores R. Piperno, Deborah M. Pearsall.

By:

Piperno, Dolores R

Contributor(s):

Pearsall, Deborah M

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780080538242
008053824X

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Origins of agriculture in the neotropics [Spine title]

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Origins of agriculture in the lowland neotropics.DDC classification:

630/.913 22

LOC classification:

E59.A35 P56 1998eb

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Contents:

Front Cover; The Origins of Agriculture in the Lowland Neotropics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Background of Tropical Agricultural Origins; Chapter 2. The Neotropical Ecosystem in the Present and the Past; Chapter 3. The Phytogeography of Neotropical Crops and Their Putative Wild Ancestors; Chapter 4. The Evolution of Foraging and Food Production; Chapter 5. From Small-Scale Horticulture to the Formative Period: The Development of Agriculture; Chapter 6. The Relationship of Neotropical Food Production to Food Production from Other Areas of the World.

Summary: This first modern, full-bodied study of early horticulture and agriculture in the Neotropics unites new methods of recovering, identifying, and dating plant remains with a strong case for Optimal Foraging Strategy inthis historical context. Drawing upon new approaches to tropical archaeology, Dolores Piperno and Deborah Pearsall argue that the tropical forest habitat is neither as hostile nor as benevolent for human occupation and plant experimentation as researchers have suggested. Among other conclusions, they demonstrate that tropical forest food production emerged concurrent with that in.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-369) and indexes.

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This first modern, full-bodied study of early horticulture and agriculture in the Neotropics unites new methods of recovering, identifying, and dating plant remains with a strong case for Optimal Foraging Strategy inthis historical context. Drawing upon new approaches to tropical archaeology, Dolores Piperno and Deborah Pearsall argue that the tropical forest habitat is neither as hostile nor as benevolent for human occupation and plant experimentation as researchers have suggested. Among other conclusions, they demonstrate that tropical forest food production emerged concurrent with that in.

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