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Publisher
Archeo Productions
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Once a critical resource for hunter-gatherers living in arid regions of the American Southwest and Latin America, and later playing a role in the rise of ancient civilizations, agave was a source of food, drink, textiles, fuels and medicines. Today, ancient folkways, from fiber craftsmanship to traditional pulque and mescal productions, are rapidly disappearing and this unique desert plant faces an uncertain future. While entrepreneurs and scientists...