| Agricultural Beginnings in the American Southwest Contributor(s): Roth, Barbara J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 149858201X ISBN-13: 9781498582018 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $53.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 306.349 |
| Series: Issues in Southwest Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How did agriculture come about in the American Southwest? What environmental and social factors led to the cultivation of plants? How, in turn, did the use of these new agricultural products affect the ancient peoples living in the region? In pursuit of answers to these questions, Barbara Roth synthesizes data from both CRM and academic research to explore the emergence and impact of Southwestern agriculture. Roth examines agricultural beginnings across the entire Southwest, both northern and southern, and across culture groups residing there. Beyond simply addressing the arrival and widespread adoption of specific cultigens, she pays particular attention to human factors such as patterns of production and variability in agricultural developments. Her consideration of broad social and environmental dynamics affecting forager diets and adaptive strategies sheds new light on what we know-and what we should ask-about the transition from foraging to farming. |