Slash and burn

People today often wonder what happened to great and legendary civilizations, such as the Maya, that seem to simply disappear; leaving only their cities, temples, and a few scattered traces behind. It’s a common misconception that the Maya people disappeared. The Maya are still around, and in fact still live in many parts of Mesoamerica. The mystery that surrounds the Maya is why so many of their cities were abandoned and the population depleted in a relatively short amount of time. There have…

still continues to this day. Power plants and other industries cut and burn trees to generate electricity. (Rain Forest Threats, Rain Forest Species-National Geographic) A majority of the logging goes to the paper industry as well. Logging isn’t the only threat made by man. The cattle industry uses the slash-and-burn techniques to clear land for ranches. (Rain Forest Threats, Rain Forest Species-National Geographic) The slash-and-burn method is the process of cutting down the vegetation in a…

North America, and China. ”It is estimated that for each pound of beef produced, 200 square feet of rainforest is destroyed.” Costa Rica has been losing most of their forests because of the cattle farms for 20 years. The Indians have also used the slash and burn farming methods, but on a much smaller scale. What they did was that they would use a small area of land and used it themselves to obtain any wood, food, water. Then after they were finished, they would go to a different area and use…

According to Natural Resources Defence Council, clear cutting means “an ecological trauma that has no precedent in nature except for major volcanic eruption.” The next method is burning which is normally incorporated with the agricultural aspect. The Slash and burn technique of agriculture is when a patch of trees are chopped down and burned on the spot and then growing some corps at the stated area. This method is used because, the ash from the burned trees provides nourishments to the land and…

including cancers. I believe too many doctors lean heavily on the pharmaceutical industry, which has financial disincentive to promote alternative treatment options. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, I elected not to undergo doctor recommended ‘slash and burn’ surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Instead, I researched alternative therapies that included high-dose Vitamin C mixes. Fortuitously, my research led me to Caren Primdahl and her (what? – descriptor needed) therapy, I…

Patriarchal- a society dominated by men. Egalitarian- a society based on the belief of equality of all people. Pastoralism- a society whose primary practice is herding of animals. Hunter and Gatherers- humans who obtain all of their food by hunting animals and gathering edible plants. Venus figurines- statuettes that portray women with exaggerated reproductive organs to represent fertility. Specialization of labor- the division of labor/jobs to produce large numbers of goods in a shorter…

they built were made of limestone. To make one limestone block they had to burn around 20 trees. With almost no trees the Mayan were facing a huge problem. With the loss of almost all their trees they faced a 3-5 degree rise in temperature and a 20-30 percent decrease in rainfall, only making the drought worse. The Mayan use a slash-and-burn agriculture method, they would cut down many acres of trees for farming and then you burn the ground and let the ash’s nutrients sink into the soil. The…

They also possessed numerous vast rivers like the Hondo, Belize, and Motagua, in which assisted to their success due to the ability to trade skins, tools, weapons, and granite. Lastly, the Northern lowlands is vastly distinct from the Southern highlands and the Central lowlands because it is flat and with no distinct features, which made this sub-region the most difficult to live in. Even though, it was difficult, they still found a way to trade salt, shells, cotton, and honey. During the peak…

Macbeth begins his downfall after he killed Macduff’s family, which made more opponents from the assassins. Macbeth’s downfall is resulted of over confident and his own ambition, he destroyed himself. At the start of the play, Macbeth was a loyal, courageous subject of Duncan, the King of Scotland. And he was a man who had a hidden ambition for power and fame. He was both noble, and brave in his war between the King and the opponents in the battle. He was rewarded because he made impressive…

Shifting agriculture or slush and burn agriculture is one of the earliest ways of farming. It was used in most parts of the world and it stated in Africa, Europe and Asia however today it’s been used in South America and tropical areas. It used no technology or tools to clear the land. So basically group of people get some land and burn slash left on it. In the process of burning the nitrogen in the plant that are burning returns to the…