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Recent Examples of pastoralism
In one disturbing incident, the ranchers discuss the death of pastoralism in a community meeting.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
The wheel was invented around the same time, and the two innovations, combined, allowed nomadic pastoralism to flourish.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
This Saharan pastoralism began well before food production got its start in Egypt, in 5200 B.C., when a full package of western Asian winter crops and livestock arrived.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World makes the case that a shift toward nomadic pastoralism enabled by the horse is the critical catalyst for the sweep of this language group from the Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2010
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 May 2024
The wheel was invented around the same time, and the two innovations, combined, allowed nomadic pastoralism to flourish.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
This Saharan pastoralism began well before food production got its start in Egypt, in 5200 B.C., when a full package of western Asian winter crops and livestock arrived.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World makes the case that a shift toward nomadic pastoralism enabled by the horse is the critical catalyst for the sweep of this language group from the Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralism
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Under the current plan, agriculture would incrementally reduce water use by 640 acre-feet of water every year, until year 10.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Loeffler for agriculture secretary Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler was widely thought to be Trump’s selection for agriculture secretary.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Together, Grayson’s portraits paint a picture of the future of American farming.Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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There are several ways to avoid getting a turkey raised using unsustainable industrial farming practices.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Reeder asked, describing the monoculture rows timber companies often plant after clear-cutting.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The force of government spending and investment applied in this way would foster hope among the 90% who are marginalized by the investor monoculture and begin a process of political healing.Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Pastoralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralism. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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