Slash and burn

use of modern tools or transportation methods. Even though the Aztecs knew of the wheel at the time the city was built, they only used the wheel for toys. The Aztecs had a dynamic agricultural economy focusing primarily on farming. They used the slash and burn farming techniques to grow crops they would use for trade. The Aztecs remain the most extensively documented of all Amerindian civilizations and have been studied by many worldwide. I find it interesting that archeologists are still…

as well as manure form animals like cattle. I could do less compost to reduce the amount of carbon produced. It would not affect my life too much as I could find environmentally friendly ways of enriching my garden. I burn rubbish sometimes which increases carbon. I burn stuff such as weeds paper as well as…

Catal Huyuk-An archeological site in south central Turkey, considered one the oldest cities in the world. Catal Huyuk used to be a river civilization and gives us an insight on how people changed from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic period. Slash and Burn Farming-A farming method that involves cutting and burning in a forest or woodland to create fields called swiddens. This provided a much simpler way to make room for fields for people in the Neolithic era so they could farm. Monumental…

usually in the same hills, the Hodenosaunee plant beans, squashes and pumpkins. They cultivate tobacco, melons, and sunflowers in separate plots. (Murdock, 1934, p. 4) After using the land for some time, the Hodenosaunee used a technique called the slash-and-burn in which, “Tracts of land are cleared by burning them over after felling the trees by alternate uses of stone axes and fire” and “After the fields have been burned over, the ashes are worked into the ground and act as fertilizer”…

It had its ups and downs over the years like most businesses tied to the world economy, but the most significant transition that shifted its management styles and objective had occurred in the Slash and Burn: A Methodical Approach to Contingency Theory 3 past 4 years. From what I was told about the business’s history, the reason for this change is that the former owner, Michael McGee, was well past the retirement age and looking to sell the business…

The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca have similarities and differences. The Maya and the Aztec might have something in common that the Inca don’t have or vise versa. The Maya lived in the modern day Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya time period lasted from 200 AD to 925 AD. The Aztec lived in the modern day Valley of Mexico. The Aztec time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1521 AD. The Inca lived in Cusco which is located in modern day Peru. The Inca time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1537 AD. The Aztec and the…

In September 2016, NASA reported that the earth’s carbon dioxide level had passed the maximum level of 400 PPM when it was supposed to be at the lowest point of that year (Kahn 2016). This data from NASA (2016) shows that ever since the Industrial Revolution, human activities have been responsible for creating more greenhouse gases and the earth’s climate has rapidly changed. Climate change is one of five factors that Diamond mentioned in his collapse model and which became the basis of this…

The rooms overcrowded with prisoners with dim eyes which seem to enhance the darkness we all live in. No matter how many lanterns we light, and the endless amount of candles we burn; it is still darkness that encompasses our world. Even though the burning flames are insufficient in providing the light; there are cracks in these walls. Slivers of golden light from the roof above our heads. Rays of luminous light protruding from…

in the rainforest, for food, and land for cattle. According to Mongabay environmental group, there are 136 million acres lost for agribusiness yearly. Mongabay also states that these deforesters will use a slash and burn technique. Which is exactly how it sounds, cut down the trees, and then burn them. This technique leaves nutrient-rich soil on top, the crops are quickly planted, and those nutrients from the ashen soil are almost immediately depleted. Keeping the soil nutritious for the crop,…

Worldwide, deforestation takes away 16 million hectares of forests around the world. In Florida, this number is around 40,000 hectares. Most of the world’s forests are in danger to practices such as slash-and-burn and clearcutting. The forests that are most at risk, however, lie within developing countries who do not have the resources available to them to conserve their resources. Without these conservation resources, they are forced to deforest and degrade…