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Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory

This cluster of papers explores the historical ecology of Amazonian landscapes, focusing on pre-Columbian human impact, plant domestication, landscape management, and the formation of anthropogenic soils. It investigates the long-term interactions between human cultures and the Amazonian environment, highlighting the influence of indigenous practices on forest composition, agrobiodiversity, and cultural landscapes.

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Amazoniahistorical ecologypre-Columbianlandscape managementanthropogenic soilsplant domesticationcultural landscapesforest compositionagrobiodiversityindigenous practices

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