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CRC Press - Plants and Human Conflict - Anthropology Book

Name: CRC Press - Plants and Human Conflict - Anthropology Book
Brand: CRC Press
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Explore the complex relationship between humanity and the botanical world with Plants and Human Conflict from CRC Press. While plants are often overlooked in historical narratives, they serve as the foundation for human survival and development. Because humans cannot produce food through photosynthesis, we rely on plants as a primary source of organic material for growth. This book examines how plants have shaped human history as essential resources. Beyond being a fundamental food source, plants provide the materials necessary for building shelters and creating clothing. The text also covers their role as sources for medicines, spices, pigments, and psychoactive substances. By studying these interactions, readers gain a deeper understanding of how plant resources have driven human needs and social developments throughout time.

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Examine the fundamental role plants play in human survival and the necessity of acquiring organic material for growth.

Learn how botanical resources serve as essential building and clothing materials for human civilizations.

Explore the diverse uses of plants as sources for medicines and various psychoactive substances.

Discover the historical importance of plants used for spices, pigments, and other valuable resources.

Understand the biological necessity of plants in the human diet due to the inability to perform photosynthesis.

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Brand: CRC Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138615315
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 July 2018
Listed Since: 08 April 2018

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