About this title: In this comprehensive survey, 88 contributors write about the history of hunting and gathering, a way of life that goes back millions of years and is still practiced in parts of the world. The book covers the ecology, economy, politics, social framework, spiritual concerns, and current status of many hunter-gatherer groups, and evaluates the influence of the modern day on their traditional patterns of survival.
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Description: New. This illustrated reference is both accessible to the non-specialist and written by leading scholars. It includes case studies of over fifty of the world'Äôs hunter-gatherers, the archaeological background, religion and world view, music and art, questions of gender, health and nutrition, and contemporary rights. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780521609197ISBN:0521609194
Description: New. Hunting and gathering peoples, including Kalahari Bushmen, Australian aborigines, Eskimos, and Pygmies, are the subject of endless appeal. This illustrated reference volume is the first devoted exclusively to hunting and gathering peoples that is bot... read more
Description: Very Good. 2000. Cloth, dj., quarto, 511 pp., illust. Shelf wear to dj., especially at spine. Near fine. (Subject: Anthropology. ) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521609197ISBN:0521609194
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This illustrated reference volume is both accessible to the nonspecialist and written by leading scholars. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521609197ISBN:0521609194
Description: New. Hunting and gathering peoples, including Kalahari Bushmen, Australian aborigines, Eskimos, and Pygmies, are the subject of endless appeal. This illustrated reference volume is the first devoted exclusively to hunting and gathering peoples that is both accessible to the nonspecialist and written by leading scholars. It is a state-of-the-art summary of knowledge on the subject, covering an extraordinary range of materials: case studies of over fifty of the world's hunter-gatherers, the ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521609197ISBN:0521609194
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Hunting and gathering peoples, including Kalahari Bushmen, Australian aborigines, Eskimos, and Pygmies, are the subject of endless appeal. This illustrated reference volume is the first devoted exclusively to hunting and gathering peoples that is both accessible to the nonspecialist and written by leading scholars. It is a state-of-the-art ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521609197ISBN:0521609194
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This illustrated reference volume is both accessible to the nonspecialist and written by leading scholars. read more
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