Cultural Diversity Among Twentieth-Century Foragers
Author | : Susan Kent |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1996-02-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521482372 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521482370 |
Rating | : 4/5 (370 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cultural Diversity Among Twentieth-Century Foragers written by Susan Kent and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-02-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines variability within broadly defined African forager societies. Foragers have been seen as culturally similar as they all pursue a subsistence strategy emphasising hunting and gathering. However, new research suggests there may be more diversity among groups than has been acknowledged. Here, leading scholars contrast groups with in forager societies. Chapters range in scope from symbolic to ecological and behavioural, providing invaluable data on hunter-gatherer life for anyone concerned with past or present foragers.