Slide ID
CV-81-143
_pkUnique ID
CV81143
Slide Date
1981
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Island
Santo Antoão
Identifier
CV81143
City / Village
Ribeira de Paùl
Date
1981
Description
Another example of terraced landscapes. The terracing is a means of soil conservation since the island has relatively low rainfall. Here you can see how poor the peoples of the island are with the clothes spread out on rocks to dry.
Keywords
Terracing; soil conservation; poverty;
Box
1
Folder
5
Image Dimensions
5291x3492
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
31-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
2.8 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Village of the Mountains" (1981). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 356.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/356
Province or Jurisdiction
Paùl
Keywords
Terracing; soil conservation; poverty;
Notes
Bossu-Picat, Christian. (1986). Cabo Verde. Paris: Delroisse. pp. 72, 84