The Hadza
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See moreThe 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.
In The Hadza, Frank Marlowe provides a quantitative ethnography of one of the last remaining societies of hunter-gatherers in the world. The Hadza, who inhabit an area of East Africa near the Serengeti and Olduvai Gorge, have long drawn the attention of anthropologists and archaeologists for maintaining a foraging lifestyle in a region that is key to understanding human origins.
Marlowe ably applies his years of research with the Hadza to cover the traditional topics in ethnographyโsubsistence, material culture, religion, and social structure. But the book's unique contribution is to introduce readers to the more contemporary field of behavioural ecology, which attempts to understand human behaviour from an evolutionary perspective.
To that end, The Hadza also articulates the necessary background for readers whose exposure to human evolutionary theory is minimal.
Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture
View allBook Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Times Higher Education Supplement praises the book's introduction to evolutionary perspectives on human behaviour. Melvin Konner in American Scientist calls it "riveting" and "the most important single source of information about the Hadza," commending its combination of classical ethnography with quantitative methods and hypothesis testing. Choice describes it as "thought-provoking."
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520253421
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 March 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 37 b-w photographs, 35 line illustrations, 3 maps, 32 tables
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 544g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Frank Marlowe is Professor of Anthropology at Florida State University.
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