Village of the mountains

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Dublin Core

Title

Village of the mountains

Description

Another example of terraced landscapes. The terracing is a means of soil conservation since the island has relatively low rainfall. Clothes are spread out on rocks to dry.

Creator

David Baxter

Source

Bossu-Picat, Christian. (1986). Cabo Verde. Paris: Delroisse. pp. 72, 84

Date

1981

Rights

Rhode Island College

Format

Photograph

Identifier

CV81143

Baxter Image Item Type Metadata

Slide ID

CV-81-143

Island

Santo Antoão

Providence or Jurisdiction

Paùl

City / Village

Ribeira de Paùl

Date Scanned

August 31, 2010