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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.

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Title
Village of the Mountains
Creator
Baxter, David
Date
1981
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0079-b10-f05-143
Keyword
Terracing ; soil conservation ; poverty
Geographic Coverage
Paùl
Type
Image
In
David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs
Note

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

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