Preferred term

TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Used for

  • INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGIES

Scope note

  • Techniques passed from generation to generation (although some modernized components or processes may be included) and generally possessing most of the following characteristics: use of local resources and equipment that can be easily manufactured and operated by local people,adaptability to local conditions,labour intensity,low requirements in terms of savings or machinery

URI

http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1006614

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