Irrigation Horticulture In Highland Guatemala

NOTE EDITORE

This book examines the tablon system, a type of irrigated, raised-bed horticulture found in the present-day village of Panajachel in Guatemala. It demonstrates how individual Mayan farmers use the tablon system as a strategy for adapting to the demands of a local economy.

SOMMARIO

1. Site 2. Cultural Characteristics 3. Origins of Tablon Culture 4. Material Culture 5. Crops 6. The Tablon Process 7. Irrigation 8. Other Economic Pursuits 9. Conclusions

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780367170233
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 188
• Pagine Romane: xxviii