Investigating agricultural sustainability and strategies in northern Mesopotamia: results produced using a socio-ecological modeling approach

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 821-835

  Altaweel, Mark ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Landscape; Mesopotamia; Modeling; Simulation; Socio ecological

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; IRRIGATION; LANDSCAPE; SIMULATION;

EURASIA; MESOPOTAMIA;

EID: 38949130512     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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