Petrie C A, Bates J
1Division of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ UK.
3McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3ER UK.
J World Prehist. 2017;30(2):81-130. doi: 10.1007/s10963-017-9101-z. Epub 2017 May 9.
Past human populations are known to have managed crops in a range of ways. Various methods can be used, singly or in conjunction, to reconstruct these strategies, a process which lends itself to the exploration of socio-economic and political themes. This paper endeavours to unpack the concept of 'multi-cropping' by considering diversity and variation in the cropping practices of the populations of South Asia's Indus Civilisation. It argues that nuanced interpretations of the evidence provided by the combinations of crop seeds and weeds present in specific contexts and phases of occupation can reveal much about Indus cropping strategies, which in turn enables consideration of issues related to adaptation, intensification and resilience in the face of changing social, political, economic and environmental climates.
已知过去的人类群体以多种方式管理农作物。可以单独或结合使用各种方法来重建这些策略，这一过程有助于探索社会经济和政治主题。本文试图通过考虑南亚印度河文明人群种植实践中的多样性和变化来剖析“混合作物种植”的概念。文章认为，对特定居住背景和阶段中作物种子与杂草组合所提供证据的细致解读，可以揭示出许多关于印度河种植策略的信息，这反过来又能够考虑在不断变化的社会、政治、经济和环境气候下与适应、集约化和恢复力相关的问题。
