1972•Journal of EcologyRequires access

Amazonia: Man and Culture in a Counterfeit Paradise.

P. W. Richards, Betty J. Meggers

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Chapter 1 Preface to the Revised Edition Chapter 2 Preface to the Original Edition Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. The Ecosystem Chapter 5 2. Aboriginal Adaptation to the Terra Firme Chapter 6 3. Adaptive Aspects of Terra Firme Culture Chapter 7 4. Aboriginal Adaptation to the Varzea Chapter 8 5. Amazonia in the Modern World Chapter 9 6. The Evolutionary Significance of Adaptation Chapter 10 Epilogue: Recent Developments Chapter 11 Selected References Chapter 12 Glossary Chapter 13 Index

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Key concepts: Glossary, Amazon rainforest, Adaptation (eye), Geography, Paradise, Anthropology, Environmental ethics, Ecology