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International Journal of History and Cultural Studies
The Evolution of Scientific Knowledge about the Chestnut Tree-Illustrations in Works of the 19th and 20th Centurys
Andreia Marlise Carneiro de Carvalho1,Isilda Teixeira Rodrigues 2
1.Student of PhD in Earth Sciences and Life da University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro.
Research of CITAB(Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological),
University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
2.Depart. Education and Psychology, Vila Real, Portugal. Research of CIIE - Centre for Research and Educational Intervention, University of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
2.Depart. Education and Psychology, Vila Real, Portugal. Research of CIIE - Centre for Research and Educational Intervention, University of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Copyright :The Evolution of Scientific Knowledge about the Chestnut Tree-Illustrations in Works of the 19th and 20th Centurys International Journal of History and Cultural Studies
Abstract
The chestnut is a tree that has been cultivated for thousands of years around the world, following man since the Paleolithic period, with Romans responsible for its widespread cultivation. Throughout the time the chestnut tree had diverse denominations, such as, "tree of the bread", and "tree of the life". In addition,chestnut has contributed and continues to contribute significantly to the development and sustainability of mountain populations, representing a valuable resource in historical, social, cultural, ecological and economic terms.Scientific illustration has been proved important in the learning of Science, assuming a central role in the construction and communication of scientific knowledge.
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