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Intensive Agriculture in Extreme Environments — NSF Award to Dartmouth College (NH, $172,641)

The development of agricultural systems has been critical for the growth of human populations and complex societies. Such systems have been thought to emerge only under conditions of rigid centralized hierarchies, large populations, and favorable environmental settings. This project investigates the development of inte

Award titleIntensive Agriculture in Extreme Environments
Award ID2516261
AwardeeDartmouth College
CityHANOVER
StateNH
Amount obligated$172,641
Principal investigatorMadeleine McLeester
ProgramArchaeology
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractThe development of agricultural systems has been critical for the growth of human populations and complex societies. Such systems have been thought to emerge only under conditions of rigid centralized hierarchies, large populations, and favorable environmental settings. This project investigates the development of intensive agriculture in the absence of the usual social and environmental drivers. The investigators examine the impetus, technologies, and labor strategies behind intensive agricultu
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