Tide and Current: Fishponds of Hawaia€?i, Carol Araki Wyban

Автор: Graydon `Buddy` Keala
Название: Loko I`a: A Manual on Hawaaian Fishpond Restoration and Management
ISBN: 1929325207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781929325207
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Описание: Hawai’i is the only place in Oceania where the people practiced a ‘pure’ form of fishpond agriculture. In contrast to the rest of the pacific, Hawaiian fishponds evolved into a unique and sophisticated aquacultural practice. Nowhere else is found either the variety of fishpond types or the quantity of fishpond remains that are found in Hawai’i.

Автор: Higginbotham James
Название: Piscinae: Artificial Fishponds in Roman Italy
ISBN: 0807836044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780807836040
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Описание: Pisciculture - the process of raising fish--held a lasting fascination for the people of ancient Rome.Whether bred for household consumption, cultivated for sale at market, or simply kept in confinement for reasons of aesthetic appreciation, fish remained an important commodity and prominent cultural symbol throughout the periods of the Roman Republic and early Empire. Roman pisciculture reached its greatest level of sophistication, though, between the first century b.c. and the first century a.d. with the development of a highly specialized architectural element: the piscina, or artificial fishpond. Based on a thorough examination of the archaeological record and complemented by site plans, maps, and photographs, James Higginbotham's work represents the most comprehensive study of the fishponds of Roman Italy. Higginbotham covers the technical aspects of Roman fishponds--their design, construction, and operation--and places the piscinae within their social, political, and economic context. He argues that in a society fascinated by pisciculture, ownership of a fishpond was a powerful display of wealth and social status and, ultimately, a manifestation of the intense competition between aristocratic Roman families that would eventually lead to civil war.UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.