1st Edition
Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Georgia A Short History of the Caucasus
By Zaal Kikvidze
Copyright 2021
150 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
150 Pages
27 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This multidisciplinary book develops a synthesis of traditional ecological knowledge in the Caucasus region in Georgia – a hotspot of natural and cultural diversity.
Traditional ecological knowledge connects the knowledge of natural phenomena with the culture of a given human society, and Georgia is an excellent case study for observing this knowledge. The Caucasus region in particular is... Read more
Part 1. Introduction
1. Traditional knowledge and Georgia
Part 2. The prehistoric evolution of traditional ecological knowledge in Georgia
2. Nomadic hunters and gatherers
3. The advent of agriculture
4. Understanding fertility
5. Diversification in response to climate change
Part 3. Traditional ecological knowledge: the historical record
6. Traditional ecological knowledge through historic times
7. Explanation of the diversity of traditional ecological knowledge through history
Biography
Zaal Kikvidze is Professor of Ecology and Director at the Institute of Ethnobiology and Socioecology at the Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia.
