Madeleine McLeester quoted in Leravi

“The scale of this agricultural system is 10 times larger than previously assumed. It challenges long-standing ideas about precolonial farming not only in this region but globally,” the assistant professor of anthropology says.

Madeleine McLeester

Professor Madeleine McLeester

 

"Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable secret hidden in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula. Ancient fields, untouched for nearly a millennium, are rewriting our understanding of how Native communities thrived in harsh northern climates. This discovery reveals a level of ingenuity and planning that many had never imagined," writes Chreçant.  Read the full article here.

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Rivo Raphaël Chreçant