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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern ...
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient beliefs, behaviors and norms ... multiple ways of understanding the environment, of operating an irrigation canal and of organizing an agriculture-based economy. That approach, in ...
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Peru's ancient irrigation systems turned deserts into farms because of the culture. Without it, the systems failed
They had used similar canal technology in Spain for centuries. So, they set about conscripting Indigenous labor and adapting the irrigation system to their goals. Ancient beliefs, behaviors and ...
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ari Caramanica, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing the north coast of ...