TY - BOOK AU - Foster II,H.Thomas AU - Paciulli,Lisa M. AU - Goldstein,David J. TI - Viewing the Future in the Past: Historical Ecology Applications to Environmental Issues SN - 9781611175875 AV - GF13 .V54 2015 U1 - 304.209 PY - 2016/// CY - Columbia PB - University of South Carolina Press KW - Human ecology-History KW - Nature-Effect of human beings on-History KW - Environmental degradation-History KW - Landscape changes-History KW - Environmental archaeology KW - Archaeology-Philosophy KW - Anthropology-Philosophy KW - Indians-Antiquities KW - America-Antiquities KW - Middle East-Antiquities KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- VIEWING THE FUTURE IN THE PAST -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- How Archaeology and the Historical Sciences Can Save the World -- Diversity, Standardization, and the State: The Politics of Maize Agriculture in Postclassic Central Mexico -- From Historical Ecology to Prehistoric Economy: Modeling the Caloric Landscapes of the Past -- Feeding History: Deltaic Resilience, Inherited Practice, and Millennial-Scale Sustainability in an Urbanized Landscape -- Complexity, Rigidity, and Resilience in the Ancient Puebloan Southwest -- Soil Texture and Agricultural Resilience in the Prehistoric Southwest: Farming on Perry Mesa, Arizona -- Repairing the Damage: Reforestation and the Origins of the Modern Industrial Tree Farm -- Sustainability, Resilience, and Dependency: The Great Plains Model -- Southern Slow Foods: Ecological Awareness through Gourmet Heritage -- A Good Place: Aesthetic Pleasure and Landscape Resilience -- Variable Biodiversity from Managed Ecosystems in Long-Term Chronosequences from the Southeastern United States -- Contributors -- Index N2 - Essays reveal how human activity has influenced ecosystems, economies, and landscapes for millenia UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4386865 ER -