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Author Stahl, Peter W., author.

Title Historical ecology and archaeology in the Galápagos 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.

Publication Info. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 216 pages 10 unnumbered pages of plates).
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Series Society and ecology in island and coastal archaeology
Society and ecology in island and coastal archaeology.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Humans encounter Galápagos -- Manuel J. Cobos, San Cristóbal, and the Hacienda el Progreso -- Island production for global and local consumption -- Consumption and control in the material culture of Hacienda el Progreso -- Galápagos, San Cristóbal, El Progreso, and Colonos in a changing world.
Summary The Galápagos 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.
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Subject Indians of South America -- Galapagos Islands -- Antiquities.
Indians of South America.
Galapagos Islands.
Antiquities.
Galapagos Islands -- Discovery and exploration.
Discoveries in geography.
Galapagos Islands -- Antiquities.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Astudillo, Fernando J., author.
Jamieson, Ross W. (Ross William), 1966- author.
Quiroga, Diego, author.
Delgado, Florencio, author.
Thompson, Victor D., author of foreword.
Other Form: Print version: Stahl, Peter W. Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands : A Legacy of Human Occupation. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2020
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