Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes

William M. Denevan

Oxford University Press, USA

2003

432 páginas

14h 24m

ISBN-10: 0199257698

Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes 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. What emerges is a picture of mostly successful indigenous farming practices in difficult environments--rain forests, savannahs, swamps, rugged mountains, and deserts.