@article{fdi:010072442,
  title = {{R}ain-fed agriculture thrived despite climate degradation in the pre-{H}ispanic arid {A}ndes},
  author = {{C}ruz, {P}. and {W}inkel, {T}hierry and {L}edru, {M}arie-{P}ierre and {B}ernard, {C}. and {E}gan, {N}. and {S}wingedouw, {D}. and {J}offre, {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}rchaeological research suggests significant human occupation in the arid {A}ndean highlands during the 13th to 15th centuries, whereas paleoclimatic studies reveal prolonged drier and colder conditions during that period. {W}hich subsistence strategy supported local societies in this harsh environment? {O}ur field and aerial surveys of archaeological dwelling sites, granaries, and croplands provide the first evidence of extended pre-{H}ispanic agriculture supporting dense human populations in the arid {A}ndes of {B}olivia. {T}his unique agricultural system associated with quinoa cultivation was unirrigated, consisting of simple yet extensive landscape modifications. {I}t relied on highly specific environmental knowledge and a set of water-saving practices, including microterracing and biennial fallowing. {T}his intense agricultural activity developed during a period of unfavorable climatic change on a regional and global scale, illustrative of efficient adaptive strategies to cope with this climatic change.},
  keywords = {{ANDES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience {A}dvances},
  volume = {3},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {e1701740 [11 ]},
  ISSN = {2375-2548},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1126/sciadv.1701740},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072442},
}