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U.S. Department of Agriculture

traditional technology

Subject Category: B Rural and Agricultural Sociology; X Research, Technology and Engineering
Definition: Techniques that utilize indigenous, traditional methods that are often ethnic/cultural in origin. Includes methods practiced as a trade or handicraft, frequently producing in limited quantities.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10110.rdf
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10110
Used For: artisanal methods; traditional processing
Broader Term: anthropology; technology
Related Term: artisanal fishing; indigenous knowledge
Spanish: tecnología tradicional
Term Number: 10110

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