Amazonia

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Provides information on the field of cultural ecology. This book includes biological and climatic data, and ethnographic and archaeological evidence that reemphasize the complexity of the ecosystem. It intends to broaden our understanding of sophisticated adaptations among indigenous groups.



When first published in 1971, Amazonia was a pioneering contribution to the emerging field of cultural ecology. Betty Meggers argued that the Amazon's luxurious vegetation concealed significant limitations for human exploitation, placing a ceiling on pre-Columbian population density and social complexity. This controversial view has implications for academic anthropology and also relates to the modern development of Amazonia, including attempts to introduce sustainable methods of intensive exploitation. Amazonia in this revised new edition includes recent biological and climatic data. Ethnographic and archaeological evidence reemphasize the complexity of the ecosystem and broaden our understanding of past and present sophisticated adaptations among indigenous groups.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 17 juli 1996

Aantal pagina's: 214

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Betty J. Meggers

Hoofduitgeverij: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

Editie: Revised edition

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 146 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 222 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 146 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 222 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 295 g

EAN: 9781560986553

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