The Maya Forest Garden
Author | : Anabel Ford |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2016-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315417929 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315417928 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Maya Forest Garden written by Anabel Ford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using studies on contemporary Maya farming techniques and important new archaeological research, the authors show that the ancient Maya were able to support, sustainably, a vast population by farming the forest—thus refuting the common notion that Maya civilization devolved due to overpopulation and famine.