Early Farmers Figured Out ‘Engineering Wonder,’ Building Huge Irrigation System Without Government or Chief
Early farmers achieved an “engineering wonder of the world” by building a giant irrigation system in South America thousands of years ago. Communities living in what is now Colombia created the remarkable network based on cooperation among family groups—without top-down government—according to a new study. The researchers believe modern policymakers could adopt a similar strategy […] The post Earl
Early farmers achieved an “engineering wonder of the world” by building a giant irrigation system in South America thousands of years ago. Communities living in what is now Colombia created the remarkable network based on cooperation among family groups—without top-down government—according to a new study. The research…
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