00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862467575 Buklod 20230830165740.0 m | | ta 230830s2021 enkab rb |001 0|eng d 9780367674922 (iLib)UPBAG-00046823935 BC-73315 Forefront Book Co., Inc. Php2,028.00 DLC BAG rda eng GN 476.7 K55 2021 Kikviże, Zaal author. Traditional ecological knowledge in Georgia a short history of the Caucasus Zaal Kikvidze. Abingdon, Oxon, [England] Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group 2021. viii, 139 pages illustrations, maps 22 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Routledge focus on environment & sustainability Includes bibliographical references and index Part 1. Introduction -- Traditional knowledge and Georgia -- Part 2. The prehistoric evolution of traditional ecological knowledge in Georgia -- Nomadic hunters and gatherers -- The advent of agriculture -- Understanding fertility - Diversification in response to climate change -- Part 3. Traditional ecological knowledge : the historical record -- Traditional ecological knowledge through historic times -- Explanation of the diversity of traditional ecological knowledge through history. "This multidisciplinary book develops a synthesis of traditional ecological knowledge in the Caucasus region in Georgia - a hotspot of natural and cultural diversity. Traditional ecological knowledge connects the knowledge of natural phenomena with the culture of a given human society, and Georgia is an excellent case study for observing this knowledge. The Caucasus region in particular is notable for its natural and ethnocultural diversity and this book weaves together the disciplines of history, environment and ethnography to develop a synthesis of traditional ecological knowledge. Tracing the history of Georgia through two main phases, the hunter and gatherer bands and the agrarian phase, the author examines important events such as the breeding of naked hexaploid wheat, the domestication of the grapevine and the development of viticulture. By utilising this historic perspective it allows us to clearly see how traditional ecological knowledge has increased in sophistication during the long prehistory of Georgia, and most importantly how this type of knowledge underpins the social and economic progress of traditional societies, not only in Georgia, but throughout the world. This book will be of great relevance to interdisciplinary-minded scholars and students who have an interest in the relationships between nature and human society, including anthropologists, historians, biologists, ecologists, botanists, sociologists and ethnographers."--Provided by publisher. Traditional ecological knowledge Georgia (Republic) Ethnobiology Georgia (Republic) FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN GN 476.7 K55 2021 Book