Historical ecology and archaeology in the Gal©Łpagos Islands a legacy of human occupation / Peter W. Stahl, Fernando J. Astudillo, Ross W. Jamieson, Diego Quiroga, and Florencio Delgado ; foreword by Victor D. Thompson.

Author/creator Stahl, Peter W.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2020]
Description1 online resource : illustrations (some color) maps.
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Other author/creatorAstudillo, Fernando J.
Other author/creatorJamieson, Ross W. (Ross William), 1966-
Other author/creatorQuiroga, Diego.
Other author/creatorDelgado, Florencio.
Other author/creatorThompson, Victor D.
SeriesSociety and ecology in island and coastal archaeology
Contents Introduction -- Humans encounter Gal©Łpagos -- Manuel J. Cobos, San Crist©đbal, and the Hacienda el Progreso -- Island production for global and local consumption -- Consumption and control in the material culture of Hacienda el Progreso -- Gal©Łpagos, San Crist©đbal, El Progreso, and Colonos in a changing world.
Abstract The Gal©Łpagos Islands are one of the world's premiere nature attractions, home to unique ecosystems widely thought to be untouched and pristine. This volume reveals that the archipelago is not as isolated as many imagine, examining how centuries of human occupation have transformed its landscape.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019980582
ISBN9780813057385 (pdf)
ISBN(cloth : alk. paper)

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