Quantifying Land Use in Past Societies from Cultural Practice and Archaeological Data

Quantifying Land Use in Past Societies from Cultural Practice and Archaeological Data

Quantitative reconstructions of past land use facilitate comparisons between livelihoods in space and time. However, comparison between different types of land use strategies is challenging as land use has a multitude of expressions and intensities. The quantitative method presented here facilitates...

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Main Authors: Ryan E. Hughes, Erika Weiberg, Anton Bonnier, Martin Finné, Jed O. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
agriculture
pasture
woodlot
population
subsistence
land use
archaeology
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/1/9

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