Reframing Pre-European Amazonia through an Anthropocene Lens. Issue 3 (11th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: WinklerPrins, Antoinette M. G. A; Levis, Carolina
• Is Part Of: Annals of the American Association of Geographers. Volume 111:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 858
• Page End: 868
• Publication Date: 2020-11-11
• Subjects: Amazonia -- anthrosols -- domesticated forests -- earthworks -- landesque capital; 亚马逊 -- 人为土壤 -- 培育森林 -- 土方工程 -- 景观资本。; Amazonia -- antrosoles -- bosques domesticados -- capital landesco -- movimientos de tierra; Geography -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Geography; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 550
• DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2020.1843996
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2469-4452

Abstract

Abstract : This article examines three intertwined forms of human transformation of Amazonia's landscapes: (1) anthrosols, (2) cultural or domesticated forests, and (3) anthropogenic earthworks. By acknowledging the extent to which landscapes are humanized, an Anthropocene lens provides an opportunity to examine Amazonia as an Anthropogenic space (anthrome), providing a more realistic approach to understanding the region's past and for guiding its conservation.