The Archaeology of Agriculture: A Technological Approach

3 credits · Undergraduate

Agricultural technologies and their impacts on socio-environmental transformations through time in the Andes and elsewhere. Theories of technology emergence and innovation, path dependence, actor network theory, resilience, and antifragility models. Classic works on agriculture, smallholder farmers, intensification, and landscape capital. Interdisciplinary approaches and policy perspectives on farming, ecosystem services, and agroecosystems. [3] (INT)