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17 produkter
Origins of Agriculture
An International Perspective
Av Gary William Crawford, R.W. Dennell m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
340 kr
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Social Adaptation to Food Stress
A Prehistoric Southwestern Example
Häftad, 1985
304 kr
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Combining anthropology, archeology, and evolutionary theory, Paul E. Minnis develops a model of how tribal societies deal with severe food shortages. While focusing on the prehistory of the Rio Mimbres region of New Mexico, he provides comparative data from the Fringe Enga of New Guinea, the …
Ethnobotany
A Reader
Av Paul E. Minnis, Paul E Minnis
Häftad, 2000
319 kr
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This reader in ethnobotany includes fourteen chapters organized in four parts. Paul Minnis provides a general introduction; the authors of the section introductions are Catherine S. Foeler (ethnoecology), Cecil H. Brown (folk classification), Timothy Jones (foods and medicines), and Richard I. Ford …
Biodiversity and Native America
Av Paul E. Minnis, Wayne J. Elisens m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
248 kr
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Exploring the relationship between Native Americans and the natural world, Biodiversity and Native America questions the widespread view that indigenous peoples had minimal ecological impact in North America. Introducing a variety of perspectives - ethnopharmacological, ethnographic, …
Neighbors of Casas Grandes
Medio Period Communities of Northwestern Chihuahua
Av Michael E. Whalen, Paul E. Minnis
Inbunden, 2009
754 kr
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Casas Grandes, or Paquime, in northwestern Mexico was of one of the few socially complex prehistoric civilizations in North America. Now, based on more than a decade of surveys, excavations, and field work, Michael Whalen and Paul Minnis provide a comprehensive new look at Casas Grandes and its …
People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America
Av The University of Arizona Press, Paul E. Minnis m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
383 kr
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The environmental diversity of North America is astounding--from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants more than a few centimeters tall to the lush semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the …
New Lives for Ancient and Extinct Crops
Häftad, 2016
409 kr
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New Lives for Ancient and Extinct Crops profiles nine plant species that were important contributors to human diets and medicinal uses in antiquity: maygrass, chenopod, marsh elder, agave, little barley, chia, arrowroot, little millet, and bitter vetch. Each chapter is written by a well-known …
Famine Foods
Plants We Eat to Survive
Häftad, 2021
341 kr
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How people eat today is a record of food use through the ages - and not just the decadent, delicious foods but the less glamorous and often life-saving foods from periods of famine as well. In Famine Foods, Paul E. Minnis focuses on the myriad plants that have sustained human populations throughout …
Plants for Desperate Times
The Diversity of Life-Saving Famine Foods
Av Paul E. Minnis, Robert Freedman
Häftad, 2024
383 kr
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Famines and other serious food shortages have been one of the scourges faced by humanity for millennia.Plants for Desperate Times is an introduction to the diversity of plant foods that have saved millions of lives during lethal food shortages. While not a field guide, it addresses questions about …
Plants for Desperate Times
The Diversity of Life-Saving Famine Foods
Av Paul E. Minnis, Robert Freedman
Inbunden, 2024
1122 kr
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Famines and other serious food shortages have been one of the scourges faced by humanity for millennia.Plants for Desperate Times is an introduction to the diversity of plant foods that have saved millions of lives during lethal food shortages. While not a field guide, it addresses questions about …
Reframing Paquimé
Community Formation in Northwest Chihuahua
Av Michael E. Whalen, Paul E. Minnis
Inbunden, 2025
868 kr
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Reframing Paquimé : Community Formation in Northwest Chihuahua is a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the Casas Grandes region by scholars Michael E. Whalen and Paul E. Minnis. This final installment in their comprehensive study challenges the dominant view of Paquimé as a hierarchical society …
Neighbors of Casas Grandes
Medio Period Communities of Northwestern Chihuahua
Av Michael E. Whalen, Paul E. Minnis
Häftad, 2025
510 kr
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Casas Grandes, or Paquimé , in northwestern Mexico was of one of the few socially complex prehistoric civilizations in North America. Now, based on more than a decade of surveys, excavations, and field work, Michael Whalen and Paul Minnis provide a comprehensive new look at Casas Grandes and its …
Ancient Paquimé and the Casas Grandes World
Av Paul E. Minnis, Michael E. Whalen
Häftad, 2025
395 kr
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PaquimÉ, the great multistoried pre-Hispanic settlement also known as Casas Grandes, was the center of an ancient region with hundreds of related neighbors. It also participated in massive networks that stretched their fingers through northwestern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. PaquimÉ is widely …
Prehispanic Ethnobotany of Paquimé and Its Neighbors
Av Paul E. Minnis, Michael E. Whalen
Häftad, 2026
395 kr
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Paquimé (also known as Casas Grandes) and its antecedents are important and interesting parts of the prehispanic history in northwestern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Not only is there a long history of human occupation, but Paquimé is one of the better examples of centralized influence. …
People and Plants in Ancient Western North America
Av The University of Arizona Press, Paul E. Minnis m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
383 kr
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The environmental diversity of North America is astounding--from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants more than a few centimeters tall to the lush semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the …
Discovering Paquimé
Av Paul E. Minnis, Michael E. Whalen
Häftad, 2016
222 kr
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Casas Grandes, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is under the purview of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, which oversees a world-class museum near the ruins. Paquimé visitors can learn about the site’s history and its excavations, which were conducted under the pioneering research …
Prehispanic Ethnobotany of Paquimé and Its Neighbors
Av Paul E. Minnis, Michael E. Whalen
Inbunden, 2020
782 kr
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PaquimÉ (also known as Casas Grandes) and its antecedents are important and interesting parts of the prehispanic history in northwestern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Not only is there a long history of human occupation, but PaquimÉ is one of the better examples of centralized influence. …
