[Terrapreta] Locations of TP soils sites in the Amazon.

[lou gold]

Looks like you've found a great research project for yourself Kevin. Good
luck and Happy Trails.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm at ca.inter.net>
wrote:

> Dear Lou
> lou gold wrote:
>
>> I understand your logic Kevin but it's all in your mind.
>>
>
> Yes, logic does come from the mind.
>
>> No one has yet found anything in the Amazon basin to confirm your
>> suspicion. At least I know of nothing that has been published to that
>> effect.
>>
>
> Has anyone even looked for naturally occurring "Black Earth Deposits"?  If
> I was an Archeaologist or Anthropologist, intent on doing a research
> project, I would only be interested in sites where I could see "evidence of
> Man's Efforts".
>
> I can imagine a series of Weekly Journal Entries by such a team:
> Week 1: We examined 53 black earth sites this week, and didn't see
> anything.
> Week 2: We examined 62 more black earth sites, and still nothing
> Week 3: We examined 21 more black earth sites, and #23 was a winner!! We
> found a piece of pottery!! Now we finally have something to work with!....
> .... and the rest is history. ;-)
>
> When all one has is an Archeological or Anthropological mindset as a
> hammer, then perhaps the only nails that they see are pottery shards.
>
>  That's the best response I can give for your question.
>>
>
> Didn't you post an article on your Blogsite showing how Terra Preta
> actually "grows"? The article was about Brazilians who harvest TP for sale
> elsewhere. The article clearly noted that they find that vegetation that
> falls into depressions and low lying areas is converted to TP for harvesting
> about 20 years later.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Kevin
>
>>
>> hugs,
>>
>> lou
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Kevin Chisholm <kchisholm at ca.inter.net<mailto:
>> kchisholm at ca.inter.net>> wrote:
>>
>>    Dear Sean
>>
>>    Sean K. Barry wrote:
>>
>>        Hi Kevin,
>>         Why do you insist that there are even ANY natural deposits of
>>        Black Earth in the Amazon?  They are not ubiquitous in ALL
>>        climate zones.
>>        I told you last night why I think that there are very likely
>>        NOT any naturally occurring Black Earth sites in the Amazon.
>>
>>
>>    We are told that coal was formed from vegetative material . Fossil
>>    plants found within the coal are of a nature found today in the
>>    Tropics. If vegetative materials could accumulate millions of
>>    years ago, it is reasonable to think that they could also
>>    accumulate thousands of years ago.
>>
>>    That is why I feel there are naturally occurring Black Earth Soils
>>    in the Amazon.
>>
>>    Best wishes,
>>
>>    Kevin
>>
>>         Regards,
>>         SKB
>>
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