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Ancestral Irrigation and Women's Political Empowerment

Kyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the adoption of irrigation agriculture during the preindustrial period is a predictor of contemporary cross‐country variation in women's political empowerment. Countries whose populations historically relied on irrigation agriculture as their primary subsistence mode tend to ...
Roberto Ezcurra
wiley   +1 more source

Raw materials, personal ornaments and neolithic groups: Some observations on stone bracelets of the early neolithic of nothern Italy [PDF]

, 2012
One of the most characteristic personal ornament of the European Neolithic is the ring bracelet made of stone or shell. In Italy, its spreading affected several cultural groups between the Early and Middle Neolithic. It was a very common adornment object,
Micheli, Roberto
core  

Evolution of crop phenotypic spaces through domestication

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary We used domestication as an in vivo replicated experiment to investigate how divergent selection has shaped the evolution of multivariate phenotypic spaces. We measured 11–57 qualitative and quantitative traits in 13 species, either unique or shared between species, and established a framework for cross‐species comparisons. Our results revealed
Arthur Wojcik, Harry Belcram, Agnès Rousselet, Manon Bouët, Marie Brault, Pierre Serin, Augustin Desprez, Renaud Rincent, Andreas Peil, Karine Henry, Cécile Marchal, Thierry Lacombe, Sylvain Glémin, Karine Alix, Pierre R. Gérard, Domenica Manicacci, Yves Vigouroux, Catherine Dogimont, Maud I. Tenaillon   +18 more
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Multivariate trait profiling and genetic diversity in a global foxtail millet germplasm panel

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Four elite foxtail millet groups discovered from 260 accessions: perfect for breeding climate‐resilient, high‐yielding dual‐purpose crops. Abstract Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.), known for its climate resilience and dual‐purpose utility, is underutilized in breeding programs despite its agricultural potential.
Y. Zhao, H.‐J. Wang, B. Yang, P. B. Li, Z. Kuerban, H. Wang, G. Feng, X. Hu   +7 more
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Small Animals, Big Impact? Early Farmers and Pre- and Post-Harvest Pests from the Middle Neolithic Site of Les Bagnoles in the South-East of France (L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur). [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2022
Häberle S, Schäfer M, Soteras R, Martínez-Grau H, Hajdas I, Jacomet S, Röder B, Schibler J, van Willigen S, Antolín F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chronology of the Middle Neolithic Period in Normandy

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society
Abstract This contribution provides a chronological overview which is the result of a research programme carried out over the last few years in Normandy and which is based, among other things, on recent discoveries made in this region during developer-funded excavations.
François Charraud, Cyril Marcigny
openaire   +1 more source

A review of topsoil governance for mining and agriculture in South Africa and abroad

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Topsoil is taken for granted as the dirt under our feet. Yet, humanity hinges on 15 cm of topsoil. As with potable water, topsoil is a natural resource we depend on daily. This review examines the chronological development of topsoil conservation through the governance of legal and other instruments since 1701. It highlights how topsoil is defined, its
Chrizette D. Neethling, Surina Esterhuyse, Pieter W. van Deventer, Suzanne J. Milton, Joh R. Henschel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

About the Cultural Affiliation of the Neolithic Monuments at the Kama River Mouth

Археология евразийских степей
The paper deals with the issues of the cultural affiliation of the Neolithic assemblages at the Kama River mouth. The stroked and combed pottery assemblages identified here were initially attributed by A.Kh. Khalikov to the Volga-Kama culture. But, later,
Anatoly V. Somov
doaj   +1 more source

The Dismal Harvest: The Uneven Landscapes of AI in Agriculture

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this intervention, I examine artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture through a political ecology lens, analysing how promises of productivity, efficiency, and sustainability take shape across uneven postcolonial landscapes. Building on feminist and critical agrarian perspectives, I focus on the material relations of farming to show that
Katarzyna Cieslik
wiley   +1 more source