Cultivated landscapes of native Amazonia and the Andes
By: William M. Denevan.
Series: Oxford geographical and environmental studies
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Historic agricultural landscapes -- Andes Region; Historic agricultural landscapes -- Amazon River Region; Indians of South America -- Agriculture; Traditional farming -- South America; Irrigation farming -- South America; Chinampas -- South America; Terracing -- South America; Shifting cultivation -- South America; Agriculture -- South America -- History
Description: "This book 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. The evidence utilized comes from abandoned fields, historical documents, and current practices. What emerges is a picture of mostly successful indigenous farming practices in rain forests, savannas, swamps, rugged mountains, and deserts. And while this knowledge may not always be directly applicable to development today, it does provide us with some unique techniques and some basic principles for farming difficult environments."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Originally published: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-366) and index.