Sudhir Chandra Ashok K Jain (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction.2. Bigoraphical Data of J.W. Harshburger Gave the concept of Ethnobotany.Biographical Data of Richard I. Ford : Reviewed Foundations of Ethobotany. We need to look beyond Harshberger. 3. We need to look beyond Harshberger. 4. Centres of Origin of Cultivated Plants.5. Archaeological and anthropological evidence. 6. Seven societies around the world created agriculture 12,000 and 5000 years.7. Civilization. 8. Neolithic Revolution. 9. Domestication of animals. 10. Consequence. 11. Archaeogenetics. 12. References.13. History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent.14. Chronology of Agricultural technology development in India. 15. History of agriculture. 16. Bronze Age.17. Iron Age. 18. Medieval to Early Modern. 19. Modernity. 20. Fall of civilizations. 21. Tribes that Avoided Modern Civilization.22. Time has come to Repay our debt to tribes. 23. We need to provide a firm foundation for our National Institute of Ethnobotany.24. Intellectual Property Rights. 25. Summary. Foundations of Ethnobotany: 21st Century focusses on the role played by cultivated plants in changing the face of modern civilization It is important to assess the distribution of cultivated plants in time and space to understand how Ethnobotany can play a role in contributing to the progress and needs of human race in 21st century. (jacket).