Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes (Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series)

Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes examines Indian agriculture in South America. The focus is on field types and field technologies, including agricultural landforms such as terraces, canals, and drained fields, which have persisted for hundreds of years. What emerges is a picture of mostly successful indigenous farming practices in difficult environments-rain forests, savannahs, swamps, rugged mountains, and deserts.