Description
Book SynopsisThe Hadza, who inhabit an area of East Africa near the Serengeti and Olduvai Gorge, have long drawn the attention of anthropologists for maintaining a foraging lifestyle in a region that is key to understanding human origins. This title presents an ethnography of one of the last remaining societies of hunter-gatherers in the world.
Trade Review"This quantitative ethnography ... introduces readers to the contemporary field of understanding human behaviour from an evolutionary perspective." Times Higher Ed Supp (Thes) "Riveting... It is the most important single source of information about the Hadza, and it is superb, combining many of the virtues of classical ethnography with rigorous quantitative description and experimental hypothesis testing. " -- Melvin Konner American Scientist "Thought-provoking." Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. The Hadza and Evolutionary Theory: An Introduction
2. Habitat and History
3. Social Organization, Beliefs, and Practices
4. Material Culture
5. Foraging
6. Life History
7. Mating
8. Parenting
9. Cooperation and Food- Sharing
10. The Median Foragers: Humans in Cross- Species Perspective
Afterword: The Hadza Present and Future
References
Index
