Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Georgia

This multidisciplinary book develops a synthesis of traditional ecological knowledge in the Caucasus region in Georgia - a hotspot of natural and cultural diversity.

Autorentext

Zaal Kikvidze is Professor of Ecology and Director at the Institute of Ethnobiology and Socioecology at the Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Inhalt

Part 1. Introduction 1. Traditional knowledge and Georgia Part 2. The prehistoric evolution of traditional ecological knowledge in Georgia 2. Nomadic hunters and gatherers 3. The advent of agriculture 4. Understanding fertility 5. Diversification in response to climate change Part 3. Traditional ecological knowledge: the historical record 6. Traditional ecological knowledge through historic times 7. Explanation of the diversity of traditional ecological knowledge through history