ABSTRACT
Many dryland regions contain archaeological remains which suggest that there must have been intensive phases of settlement in what now seem to be dry and degraded environments. This book discusses successes and failures of past land use and settlement in drylands, and contributes to wider debates about desertification and the sustainability of dryland settlement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I INTRODUCTION
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Part II SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL ASIA
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Part III SAHARA AND SAHEL
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Part IV EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Part V NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
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Part VI EUROPE