Geological opportunism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23690705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Vita-Finzi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 31-34 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315131825-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4255376739 |
| ISBN | 9781315131825 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The geological opportunism exhibited by the inhabitants of Chaco Canyon, and possibly by those of the Tesuque Valley and Wadi Hasa, evidently changes in scope as technology progresses. If Cleopatra&s;s nose had been shorter, there would have been no Actium, and Nicopolis would not have been built to commemorate Augustus&s; victory; but the city could only survive with the help of a long aqueduct. The formation of China&s;s loess deposits is analogous in that on its date hinge a number of theories regarding early exploitation of the land. But it has to be remembered that soil may be lost as well as gained, and in ways more decisive than merely by a decline in its fertility or an increase in its salinity. R. L. Raikes has suggested that Beidha may have been abandoned principally because its soil was eroded. There may be other early farming sites where erosion has removed all traces of advantageous geological conditions.
Business · Opportunism · Political science · Geology · Law · Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2023 (42) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |