Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Vanderbilt University
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Archaeologists have an important role to play in building a climate-resilient future, but any meaningful progress would benefit from a historical approach that considers multiple ways of understanding the environment, of operating an irrigation canal and of organizing an agriculture-based economy.
April 9, 2025
