Brown, A.G., Walsh, Kevin James orcid.org/0000-0003-1621-2625, Fallu, Daniel J et al. (2 more authors) (2021) European agricultural terraces and lynchets:from archaeological theory to heritage management. World Archaeology. pp. 566-588. ISSN 1470-1375
Abstract
Terraces are highly productive, culturally distinctive socioecological systems. Although they form part of time/place-specific debates, terraces per se have been neglected – fields on slopes or landscape elements. We argue that this is due to mapping and dating problems, and lack of artefacts/ecofacts. However, new techniques can overcome some of these constraints, allowing us to re-engage with theoretical debates around agricultuFterrral intensification. Starting from neo-Broserupian propositions, we can engage with the sociopolitical and environmental aspects of terrace emergence, maintenance and abandonment. Non-reductionist avenues include identifying and dating different phases of development within single terrace systems, identifying a full crop-range, and other activities not generally associated with terraces (e.g. metallurgy). The proposition here is that terraces are a multi-facetted investment that includes both intensification and diversification and can occur under a range of social conditions but which constitutes a response to demographic pressure in the face to fluctuating environmental conditions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). |
Keywords: | AGRICULTURAL HISTORY,Geoarchaelogy, earth sciences,landscape archaeology |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN COMMISSION 787790 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2021 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2025 00:30 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2021.1891963 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00438243.2021.1891963 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:172476 |
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