Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures and Plates; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Strategically Relevant Physical Environment; 3 Small-Farmer Adaptive Strategies; 4 Models, Scenarios, and the Larger Context; 5 Prehistoric Agricultural Adaptations; 6 Prehistoric Irrigation; 7 Prehistoric Raised Fields; 8 Adaptation and Settlement in Late Prehistoric Times; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index