Reframing Pre-European Amazonia through an Anthropocene Lens

This article examines three intertwined forms of human transformation of Amazonia's landscapes: (1) anthrosols, (2) cultural or domesticated forests, and (3) anthropogenic earthworks. By acknowledging the extent to which landscapes are humanized, an Anthropocene lens provides an opportunity to...

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Published inAnnals of the American Association of Geographers Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. 858 - 868
Main Authors WinklerPrins, Antoinette M. G. A, Levis, Carolina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 11.11.2020
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Amazonia
anthrosols
antrosoles
bosques domesticados
capital landesco
domesticated forests
earthworks
landesque capital
movimientos de tierra
亚马逊
人为土壤
土方工程
培育森林
景观资本
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Summary:This article examines three intertwined forms of human transformation of Amazonia's landscapes: (1) anthrosols, (2) cultural or domesticated forests, and (3) anthropogenic earthworks. By acknowledging the extent to which landscapes are humanized, an Anthropocene lens provides an opportunity to examine Amazonia as an Anthropogenic space (anthrome), providing a more realistic approach to understanding the region's past and for guiding its conservation.
ISSN:2469-4452
2469-4460
DOI:10.1080/24694452.2020.1843996