| the pre-columbian introduction and dispersal of algarrobo (prosopis, section algarobia) in the atacama desert of northern chile. | archaeological and palaeoecological studies throughout the americas have documented widespread landscape and environmental transformation during the pre-columbian era. the highly dynamic formative (or neolithic) period in northern chile (ca. 3700-1550 yr bp) brought about the local establishment of agriculture, introduction of new crops (maize, quinoa, manioc, beans, etc.) along with a major population increase, new emergent villages and technological innovations. even trees such as the algarrob ... | 2017 | 28742126 |