Terracing in Africa
Abstrak
Terracing, predominantly for agriculture, is surprisingly common across the African continent. A range of terracing types are in evidence, from trash and brush lines pilled across fields to well‐built drystone terraces which can be combined with irrigation and drainage features. Although poorly studied and dated, most terracing appears to date to the last five hundred years and is largely associated with the cultivation of sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, and more recently maize. In several parts of the continent, sophisticated terracing systems work in conjunction with largescale irrigation and are linked to complex settlement structures and patterns.
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Matthew I. J. Davies
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- 2023
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- 10.1002/9781119399919.eahaa00494
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