Explaining and exploring diversity in agricultural technology /

"This volume is the outcome of collaborative European research among archaeologists, archaeobotanists, ethnographers, historians and agronomists, and frequently uses experiments in archaeology. It aims to establish new common ground for integrating different approaches and for viewing agricultu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gijn, Annelou L. van, 1954-, Whittaker, John C. (John Charles), 1953-, Anderson, Patricia C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Haverton, PA : Oxbow Books, 2014.
Colección:Early agricultural remnants and technical heritage.
Temas:
Agriculture > History.
Agriculture > Social aspects > History.
Agricultural innovations > History.
Agricultural implements > History.
Agropastoral systems > History.
Social change > History.
Ethnology.
Agriculture, Prehistoric.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Landscape archaeology.
Agriculture > history
Agriculture > Histoire.
Agriculture > Aspect social > Histoire.
Agriculture > Innovations > Histoire.
Agriculture > Outillage > Histoire.
Agropastoralisme > Histoire.
Ethnologie.
Agriculture préhistorique.
Ethnoarchéologie.
Archéologie du paysage.
ethnology.
social anthropology.
ethnoarchaeology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Agricultural implements
Agricultural innovations
Agriculture
Agriculture, Prehistoric
Agriculture > Social aspects
Agropastoral systems
Ethnoarchaeology
Ethnology
Landscape archaeology
Social change
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1. Introduction
  • 1. The dimension of tools, skills and processes
  • Section 2. The agricultural process : tools and techniques in cultural context
  • 2. From Land Clearance and Preparation to Sowing
  • 3. Tending the Crops
  • 4. Diversity in Harvesting Techniques
  • 5. Threshing Processes and Tools
  • 6. Storage and Preservation
  • 7. Cereal Processing and Cooking : Techniques, Tools, and Gestures
  • Section 3. The social context of agricultural technology
  • Acquiring skills and the transmission of knowledge
  • 9. Symbolic and legal aspects of agrarian life
  • 10. Agricultural practices : change and stability.

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