Hunter-gatherers : an interdisciplinary perspective / edited by Catherine Panter-Brick, Robert H. Layton and Peter Rowley-Conwy.

Other author Panter-Brick, Catherine, 1959-
Other author Layton, Robert, 1944-
Other author Rowley-Conwy, Peter
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Descriptionxii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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SeriesThe Biosocial Society symposium series ; 13
Biosocial Society symposium series ; 13.
Contents Lines of enquiry / Catherine Panter-Brick, Robert H. Layton and Peter Rowley-Conwy -- The behavioural ecology of hunter-gatherers / Bruce Winterhalder -- Time, change and the archaeology of the hunter-gatherers: how original is the 'original affluent society'? / Peter Rowley-Conwy -- Hunter-gatherer technology: macro- and microscale approaches / Robin Torrence -- The antiquity of hunter-gatherers / Steven L. Kuhn and Mary C. Stiner -- Language shift and language spread among hunter-gatherers / Patrick McConvell -- Hunter-gatherer demography / Renee Pennington -- Nutritional ecology: diet, physical activity and body size / Mark R. Jenike -- Evolutionary biology and health of hunter-gatherer populations / Alain Froment -- Hunting for images, gathering up meanings: art for life in hunting-gathering societies / Margaret W. Conkey -- Hunter-gatherers, their neighbours and the nation state / Robert H. Layton.
Local noteLittle-348088--305131054458$
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 00058511
ISBN0521772109
ISBN9780521772105
ISBN0521776724 (pbk.)
ISBN9780521776721 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks GN388 .H865 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold