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The Foraging Spectrum: Diversity in Hunter-Gatherer Lifeways
Robert J. Kelly
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Paperback. The author wrote this book to show his archaeology students how dangerous anthropological analogy is and how variable the actual practices of foragers of the recent past and today are. By considering the actual-not imagined-reasons behind diverse behaviour, this book argues for a revision of many archaeological models of prehistory. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
The author wrote this book (which was originally published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1995) to show his archaeology students how dangerous anthropological analogy is and how variable the actual practices of foragers of the recent past and today are. His survey of the anthropological literature points to differences in foraging societies' patterns of diet, mobility, sharing, land tenure, exchange, gender relations, division of labor, marriage, descent, and political organization. By considering the actual-not imagined-reasons behind diverse behaviour, this book argues for a revision of many archaeological models of prehistory.
The author wrote this book (which was originally published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1995) to show his archaeology students how dangerous anthropological analogy is and how variable the actual practices of foragers of the recent past and today are. His survey of the anthropological literature points to differences in foraging societies' patterns of diet, mobility, sharing, land tenure, exchange, gender relations, division of labor, marriage, descent, and political organization. By considering the actual-not imagined-reasons behind diverse behaviour, this book argues for a revision of many archaeological models of prehistory.
Product Details
Publisher
Eliot Werner Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
705g
Number of Pages
462
Place of Publication
Clinton Corners, United States
ISBN
9780975273883
SKU
V9780975273883
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About Robert J. Kelly
Robert L. Kelly, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Reviews for The Foraging Spectrum: Diversity in Hunter-Gatherer Lifeways
[A]n excellent overview of key issues in hunter-gatherer studies.' (Alan Barnard, American Ethnologist) 'Not since Man the Hunter has there been such a synthesis and such a mix of stimulating ideas. This will be the authoritative work on hunter/gatherers for a good number of years.' (Brian Hayden, ... Read more