How Long to Read The Safford Valley Grids

How Long Does it Take to Read The Safford Valley Grids?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Safford Valley Grids by William Emery Doolittle

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Crisscrossing Pleistocene terrace tops and overlooking the Gila River in southeastern Arizona are acres and acres of rock alignments that have perplexed archaeologists for a century. Well known but poorly understood, these features have long been considered agricultural, but exactly what was cultivated, how, and why remained a mystery. Now we know. Drawing on the talents of a team of scholars representing various disciplines, including geology, soil science, remote sensing, geographical information sciences (GISc), hydrology, botany, palynology, and archaeology, the editors of this volume explain when and why the grids were built. Between A.D. 750 and 1385, people gathered rocks from the tops of the terraces and rearranged them in grids of varying size and shape, averaging about 4 meters to 5 meters square. The grids captured rainfall and water accumulated under the rocks forming the grids. Agave was planted among the rocks, providing a dietary supplement to the maize and beans that were irrigated on the nearby bottom land, a survival crop when the staple crops failed, and possibly a trade commodity when yields were high. Stunning photographs by Adriel Heisey convey the vastness of the grids across the landscape.

How long is The Safford Valley Grids?

The Safford Valley Grids by William Emery Doolittle is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Safford Valley Grids Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read The Safford Valley Grids aloud.

What Reading Level is The Safford Valley Grids?

The Safford Valley Grids is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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