Ethnopedology in the study of toponyms connected to the indigenous knowledge on soil resource.

In taking an integrated ethnopedological approach, this study aims to investigate the meaning of the distribution of the toponyms used in traditional and recent cartography of Sardinia (southern Italy). It is particularly, but not only, focused on those related to soil resources. Sardinia is particu...

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Main Authors: Gian Franco Capra, Antonio Ganga, Andrea Buondonno, Eleonora Grilli, Carla Gaviano, Sergio Vacca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4366272?pdf=render