Re:We should discuss soil as much as coal (2019)
by ChuckMcM on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:58PM
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I've read 1491 and enjoyed it immensely. And I understand Jared's cherry picking which is not unlike that of Malcom Gladwell.
That said, cherry picked or not, the conjectures they come up with (both of them), are often thought provoking and lead to additional research for me.
In relation to the reference I made to the Gate's article that crop storage is a performance enhancer for agronomic cultures, is strongly supported by 1491 as well. Mann's discussion of the development of Maize as a food crop, with its ability to be stored for long periods, gave those cultures such as the Olmec greater resiliency against drought and famine. Two conditions which ravage south Saharan Africa today.
That said, cherry picked or not, the conjectures they come up with (both of them), are often thought provoking and lead to additional research for me.
In relation to the reference I made to the Gate's article that crop storage is a performance enhancer for agronomic cultures, is strongly supported by 1491 as well. Mann's discussion of the development of Maize as a food crop, with its ability to be stored for long periods, gave those cultures such as the Olmec greater resiliency against drought and famine. Two conditions which ravage south Saharan Africa today.