Agriculture and Pastoralism
Sustaining ourselves is one of the major preoccupations of humankind; hence, the invention of agriculture and herding animals.
Band-e Dukhtar (Turkey)
Band-e Dukhtar is an irrigation works located in the Anatolian plain and likely dated to the Achaemenid dynasty.
Band-e Dukhtar is an irrigation works located in the Anatolian plain and likely dated to the Achaemenid dynasty.
Horticulture and Gardening
A bibliography of horticulture and gardening, from an archaeological perspective
A bibliography of horticulture and gardening, from an archaeological perspective
Bibliography of Agriculture: Part 1. Mary J. Adair through Elisabeth Hildebrand
An extensive bibliography of agriculture in archaeology, divided into three parts. Part 1: Mary J. Adair through Elisabeth Hildebrand
An extensive bibliography of agriculture in archaeology, divided into three parts. Part 1: Mary J. Adair through Elisabeth Hildebrand
Bibliography of Agriculture: Part 2. Gordon Hillman through Marek Zvelebil
An updated bibliography of agriculture in archaeology, part 2, including writers from Gordon Hillman through Marek Zvelebil
An updated bibliography of agriculture in archaeology, part 2, including writers from Gordon Hillman through Marek Zvelebil
The Transformation of the American Prairie: Ecological Transformation
The ecology of the American prairie was radically changed by the introduction of the brick and tile industry; an introduction that has had a great impact on archaeological sites and may engender a misunderstanding of the ecology of prehistoric region.
The ecology of the American prairie was radically changed by the introduction of the brick and tile industry; an introduction that has had a great impact on archaeological sites and may engender a misunderstanding of the ecology of prehistoric region.
Agricultural Field Systems
A "field system" generally refers to the innovative prehistoric and historic agricultural programs with elements such as raised fields, irrigation ditches, and the use of natural fertilizers.
A "field system" generally refers to the innovative prehistoric and historic agricultural programs with elements such as raised fields, irrigation ditches, and the use of natural fertilizers.
Ancient Harvest: Pine Nuts and Archaeology
The harvest of tasty and calorie-rich pine nuts in the mountains of the American southwest has been going on for nearly 10,000 years; and I think I can guess why.
The harvest of tasty and calorie-rich pine nuts in the mountains of the American southwest has been going on for nearly 10,000 years; and I think I can guess why.
Ancient Raised Field Agriculture
An experimental archaeology project in Bolivia, using ancient farming techniques, has raised more than just corn, beans, and squash.
An experimental archaeology project in Bolivia, using ancient farming techniques, has raised more than just corn, beans, and squash.
Bibliography of Agriculture and Pastoralism
from your About.com guide, a relatively extensive list of recent references to the studies of farming and herding.
from your About.com guide, a relatively extensive list of recent references to the studies of farming and herding.
Farming at Karanis
An exhibit of Greco-Roman subsistence patterns at the Kelsey Museum, by University of Michigan undergraduate students.
An exhibit of Greco-Roman subsistence patterns at the Kelsey Museum, by University of Michigan undergraduate students.
Floods, Famines, and Emperors: A book review
In Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Niņo and the Fate of Civilizations, Brian Fagan proposes climate change as a major determinant of cultural change; specifically, the climatic phenomena known collectively as ENSO--the El Niņo Southern Oscillation.
In Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Niņo and the Fate of Civilizations, Brian Fagan proposes climate change as a major determinant of cultural change; specifically, the climatic phenomena known collectively as ENSO--the El Niņo Southern Oscillation.
Human Impact on Ancient Environments - a book by Charles L. Redman
This book makes an interesting contrast to El Niņo and the Fate of Civilizations. What Redman's book does is put the human actor at the forefront, detailing the impacts that human actions have had on the environment in the past 10,000 years, at least.
This book makes an interesting contrast to El Niņo and the Fate of Civilizations. What Redman's book does is put the human actor at the forefront, detailing the impacts that human actions have had on the environment in the past 10,000 years, at least.
ICAES: International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences
A web page dedicated to the 14th annual congress, including poster papers, abstracts, and discussion on paleodiet.
A web page dedicated to the 14th annual congress, including poster papers, abstracts, and discussion on paleodiet.
Kalinga Ethnoarchaeology Page
From William Longacre of the University of Arizona, the start of what looks to be a terrific page on rice farming and ceramics.
From William Longacre of the University of Arizona, the start of what looks to be a terrific page on rice farming and ceramics.
Pastoralism
Pastoralism is the name given to the way of life in which people herd animals.
Pastoralism is the name given to the way of life in which people herd animals.
Patterns of Subsistence
A terrific introduction by Dennis O'Neil to the various methods people make and have made a living, including articles and links on foraging, pastoralism, horticulture and intensive agriculture.
A terrific introduction by Dennis O'Neil to the various methods people make and have made a living, including articles and links on foraging, pastoralism, horticulture and intensive agriculture.
Seasonality
Archaeologists use the term 'seasonality' to mean the part of a year a particular activity takes place.
Archaeologists use the term 'seasonality' to mean the part of a year a particular activity takes place.
Sedentism
Sedentism is the term archaeologists use to describe the process of settling down.
Sedentism is the term archaeologists use to describe the process of settling down.
Settlement Patterns
One of the core concepts of the study of archaeology is settlement pattern studies.
One of the core concepts of the study of archaeology is settlement pattern studies.
Subsistence
Subsistence, to an archaeologist anyway, refers to the suite of behaviors that humans use to feed themselves.
Subsistence, to an archaeologist anyway, refers to the suite of behaviors that humans use to feed themselves.
The Oneota Culture of the American Midwest
Archaeologists call the late prehistoric farming communities of the American Midwest "The Oneota", but the name really encompasses a number of tribes. Who were the Oneota and where did they come from?
Archaeologists call the late prehistoric farming communities of the American Midwest "The Oneota", but the name really encompasses a number of tribes. Who were the Oneota and where did they come from?