Hunter-gatherer adaptation and resilience: a bioarchaeological perspective

"Hunter-gatherer lifestyles defined the origins of modern humans and for tens of thousands of years were the only form of subsistence our species knew. This changed with the advent of food production at different times throughout the world. The chapters in this volume explore the different way...

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Weitere Verfasser: Temple, Daniel Howard 1979- (HerausgeberIn), Stojanowski, Christopher M. 1973- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2018
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology 81
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Zusammenfassung:"Hunter-gatherer lifestyles defined the origins of modern humans and for tens of thousands of years were the only form of subsistence our species knew. This changed with the advent of food production at different times throughout the world. The chapters in this volume explore the different way that hunter-gatherer societies around the world adapted to changing social and ecological circumstances while still maintaining a predominantly hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Couched specifically with the framework of resilience theory, the authors use contextualized bioarchaeological analyses of health, diet, mobility, and funerary practices to explore how hunter-gatherers in different parts of the world responded to challenges and actively resisted change that formed the core of their social identity and worldview"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN:9781316941256
DOI:10.1017/9781316941256

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