Maya Forest Garden Eight Millennia of Sustainable Cultivation of the Tropical Woodlands |
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Author:
| Ford, Anabel Nigh, Ronald |
Series title: | New Frontiers in Historical Ecology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61132-998-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Using studies on contemporary Maya farming techniques and important new archaeological research, the authors show that the ancient Maya were able to support, sustainably, a vast population by farming the forest--thus refuting the common notion that Maya civilization devolved due to overpopulation and famine.
Using studies on contemporary Maya farming techniques and important new archaeological research, the authors show that the ancient Maya were able to support, sustainably, a vast population by farming the forest--thus refuting the common notion that Maya civilization devolved due to overpopulation and famine.