Tracing Early Agriculture in the Highlands of New Guinea

Name: Tracing Early Agriculture in the Highlands of New Guinea
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Tracing Early Agriculture in the Highlands of New GuineaPlot, Mound and Ditch\nAuthor(s): Tim Denham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367589073, 978-0367589073\nSynopsis\nIn this book, historical narratives chart how people created forms of agriculture in the highlands of New Guinea and how these practices were transformed through time. The intention is twofold: to clearly establish New Guinea as a region of early agricultural development and plant domestication; and, to develop a contingent, practice-based interpretation of early agriculture that has broader application to other regions of the world.\n\nThe multi-disciplinary record from the highlands has the potential to challenge and change long held assumptions regarding early agriculture globally, which are usually based on domestication. Early agriculture in the highlands is charted by an exposition of the practices of plant exploitation and cultivation. P.