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Continuity and Change in Cultural Adaptation to Mountain Environments: From Prehistory to Contemporary Threats
Ludomir Lozny (Ed.)
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Hardback. This book explores human adaptation to mountain systems using a range of viewpoints, including anthropology, ecology, and geography. It examines human effects on mountain systems, particularly in regard to human-caused climate change. Editor(s): Lozny, Ludomir. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 410 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; RGBS; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
Up until now, mountain ecosystems have not been closely studies by social scientists as they do not offer a readily defined set of problems for human exploitation as, do for instance, tropical forests or arctic habitats. But the archaeological evidence had shown that humans have been living in this type of habitat for thousands of year. From this evidence we can also see that mountainous regions are often frontier zones of competing polities and form refuge areas for dissident communities as they often are inherently difficult to control by centralized authorities. As a consequence they ... Read more
Up until now, mountain ecosystems have not been closely studies by social scientists as they do not offer a readily defined set of problems for human exploitation as, do for instance, tropical forests or arctic habitats. But the archaeological evidence had shown that humans have been living in this type of habitat for thousands of year. From this evidence we can also see that mountainous regions are often frontier zones of competing polities and form refuge areas for dissident communities as they often are inherently difficult to control by centralized authorities. As a consequence they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation
Condition
New
Weight
766g
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461457015
SKU
V9781461457015
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About Ludomir Lozny (Ed.)
Ludomir Lozny is current managing editor of the journal Human Ecology, and an adjunct professor at Hunter College in the Department of Archaeology.
Reviews for Continuity and Change in Cultural Adaptation to Mountain Environments: From Prehistory to Contemporary Threats
This volume presents papers from various disciplines with the same focus: to identify and evaluate human relationships with mountain ecosystems. ... The broad scope of topics makes this book a practical introduction to the various issues affecting mountain people in the past and the present. ... an approachable introductory volume for students and scholars from any background with an interest ... Read more