ANTHRO 119P Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hohokam, Soil Salinity, Urban Ecosystem
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Political, economic, logistical, social aspects what make city happen. People go to cities because of economic opportunities, excitement, bright light big city, something that is new. More food production diversification of animals, when you think about expanding food production, not only thinking about the unit but source matter, sophisticate transport system. Need for building materials grow because more people coming need houses ancient people building with wood mud economic and hinterland effect deforestation they are using up for trees (fuel/building materials/) Production of goods ancient cities drawing in a lot of craft products from their hinterland, many ancient cities located in alluvial valleys which is good for agriculture (no stone so building with mud/from other cities)--> hinterland impact. China don"t have everything they need so they go to africa, chinese business. What is impact on hinterlands? (o"sullivan) relationship between agricultural expansion and intensification (provide more water canal) and deforestation. Mesopotamian cities and salinization starting around 2400 bc.
