Regional Archaeology In Northern Manabí, Ecuador, Volume 1

Resumen del Libro

The environmental basis for the development of sedentary agricultural subsistence and hierarchical society in Ecuadors northern coastal zone. Stratigraphy, ceramics, volcanic ash falls, and radiocarbon establish a regional chronology, while modern land use and subsistence practices help to interpret archaeologically recovered pollen, phytoliths and macrobotanical remains. Complete text in English and Spanish.