How Long to Read Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa

How Long Does it Take to Read Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa by J. Brett Hill

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Description

Amid mounting concern over modern environmental degradation, archaeologists around the world are demonstrating the long history of such processes and the way they have shaped current landscapes. A growing body of evidence shows how humans have modified their environment for millennia, and contemporary problems cannot be understood without an adequate sense of this ecological past and the role of humans in it. The Wadi al-Hasa, a large canyon draining the Transjordan Plateau into the Dead Sea, has been the location of repeated cycles of settlement and land use for thousands of years. This book focuses on changing land-use patterns and their relationship to socio-political organization. Using a combination of archaeological and environmental data, Brett Hill examines the human ecology of agriculture and pastoralism from the beginnings of domestication through the rise and collapse of complex societies. Models of land use often consider political complexity as an important factor affecting mismanagement. Together with GIS erosion modeling and settlement pattern analysis, Hill evaluates the archaeological, historical, and environmental record spanning the Holocene to show how land use was affected by the rise of centralized authority. Yet populations in the Hasa maintained the ability to resist authority and return to a nomadic life when it became advantageous. This process emphasizes the power of local groups to pursue alternative strategies when their interests diverged from those of elites, creating a dynamic that reshapes the landscape each generation. Hill’s analysis contributes significantly to our understanding of the history of human ecology in the southern Levant, wherein current debates are complicated by research at different scales and by a lack of consensus on the importance of localized phenomena. It not only complements existing research but also seeks to refine models of processes in human ecology to demonstrate the effect of political organization on land mismanagement.

How long is Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa?

Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa by J. Brett Hill is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa aloud.

What Reading Level is Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa?

Human Ecology in the Wadi al-Hasa is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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