Bombs and butter : the revival of ancient irrigation techniques for a market economy, a Pacific example

Spriggs Matthew. 1981. Occasional papers in prehistory.
Bombs and butter : the revival of ancient irrigation techniques for a market economy, a Pacific example
ARTICLE, (1981 ) - PUBLISHEDVERSION - English (en-GB)
Occasional papers in prehistory
OPENACCESS - The author 1981.
Audience : RESEARCHERS
Dept. of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University
Subject
Irrigation, Agriculture -- Islands of the Pacific., Irrigation -- Economic aspects -- Islands of the Pacific., info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/630, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/300, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/995
Domains
Agriculture, Archéologie
Description

Three articles in this paper highlight the fact that archaeological research leads directly to increased food production through the revival of prehistoric irrigation systems to supply urban markets : Learning from the past in the Pacific : the Revival of ancient irrigation techniques for a market economy (november 1980). 2. Pilot project for the development of taro irrigation on Aneityum, Southern New Hebrides (november 1979). 3. Pilot project for the development of taro irrigation on Aneityum (Vanuatu) : report of visit of M.J.T. Spriggs to initiate the project, July to September 1980 (October 1980).

Keywords
Irrigation, Agriculture traditionnelle, Aspect économique, Archéologie, Taro
Language
English (en-GB)
Creators
Spriggs Matthew
Contributors
Australian National University. Department of Prehistory.
Sources
Occasional papers in prehistory (Australian National University. Department of Prehistory) ; no. 2.
Relation
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27578571
Coverage
Pacific, New Hedrides
Name of newspaper
Occasional papers in prehistory