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Loading... The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Hunters and Gatherersby Richard B. Lee
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. “Hunting and Gathering is humanity’s first and most successful adaptation, occupying fully 90 percent of human history. Until 12,000 years ago all humanity lived this way. Surprisingly, in an increasingly urbanized and technological world dozens of hunting and gathering societies have persisted and thrive on five continents. Case studies of more than fifty of the world’s hunting and gathering peoples, written by leading experts, tell a story of resilience in the face of change, of ancient ways now combined with the trappings of modernity. Divided into seven world regions, each section includes a regional introduction and an archaeological overview. Thematic essays discuss prehistory, social life, gender, music and art, health, religion, and indigenous knowledge. The final section surveys the complex histories of hunter-gatherers’ encounters with colonialism and the State and their ongoing struggles for dignity and human rights as part of the worldwide movement of indigenous peoples.” no reviews | add a review
The Encyclopedia is divided into two parts. The first contains case studies, by leading experts, of over fifty hunting and gathering peoples, in seven major world regions. There is a general introduction and an archaeological overview for each region. Part II contains thematic essays on prehistory, social life, gender, music and art, health, religion, and indigenous knowledge. A final section surveys the complex histories of hunter-gatherers' encounters with colonialism and the state, and their ongoing struggles for dignity and human rights as part of the world-wide movement of indigenous peoples. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)306.36403Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Culture and Institutions Economic institutions Systems of labor, industrial sociology Hunter-GathererLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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