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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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Veterinarians typically hold a bachelor’s degree in biology or agriculture, and some earn a master’s or PhD, before attending four years of veterinary school.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chloe Sorvino is a staff writer who leads coverage of food, drink and agriculture.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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His mother, Anne-Marie Herve, came from a farming family, according to Le Pen's website.ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Residents developed a robust infrastructure based on the division of land into plots with a set purpose, such as farming, housing, cooking and storage.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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How to watch out-of-market NBA games National games are good for the monoculture and create main stages for the biggest stars.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Independent and industrial farms need to adapt in other ways too, converting to drought-resistant crops like sorghum, okra, and fava beans—while taking care to rotate those and a variety of other similar crops to avoid establishing agricultural monocultures that are susceptible to disease.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pastoralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralism. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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