- Pastoralism - Wikipedia
Pastoralism is a way of turning uncultivated plants like wild grasses into food In many places, grazing herds on savannas and in woodlands can help maintain the biodiversity of such landscapes and prevent them from evolving into dense shrublands or forests
- Pastoralism and the Development of Civilization - ThoughtCo
Pastoralism refers to a stage in the development of civilization between hunting and agriculture and also to a way of life dependent on the herding of livestock, specifically, ungulates
- 7. 4 Pastoralism - Introduction to Anthropology | OpenStax
Pastoralism is the mode of subsistence associated with the care and use of domesticated herd animals Pastoralism shares many features with gathering-hunting, in particular the practice of ranging over a broad territory in seasonal cycles
- What Are Pastoralists? - Easy Sociology
Derived from the word “pasture,” pastoralism is most often recognized by its core feature: the raising and herding of animals—such as cattle, goats, sheep, or camels—to provide subsistence and economic stability
- Pastoralism Definition - World History – Before 1500 Key Term | Fiveable
Pastoralism is a mode of subsistence agriculture focused on the herding and breeding of livestock, where communities depend on domesticated animals for food, clothing, and shelter
- Pastoralism - Center for Heritage Society
The map below shows the development of pastoralism as an agricultural system around the world, expanding to its maximum extent about 100 years ago The growth of pastoralism from about 8,000BCE to c 1900CE (Gauthier 2019)
- Pastoralism | society | Britannica
Pastoralism, always nomadic to some degree, occurs where sufficient scanty pasturage exists, as in the marginal areas, on the mountain borders, and in the slightly moister west
- Pastoralism | Family Farming Knowledge Platform | Food and Agriculture . . .
Pastoralism maintains biodiversity and landscapes Pastoralists rely on livestock mobility and communal land for their livelihoods They build on a rich legacy of traditional knowledge, social relations and land tenure systems to access rangeland, produce food and seize market opportunities
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