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The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting. Protein, Fat, or Politics?.
John D. Speth
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Hardback. Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSAJ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Since its inception, paleoanthropology has been closely wedded to the idea that big-game hunting by our hominin ancestors arose, first and foremost, as a means for acquiring energy and vital nutrients. This assumption has rarely been questioned, and seems intuitively obvious—meat is a nutrient-rich food with the ideal array of amino acids, and big animals provide meat in large, convenient packages. Through new research, the author of this volume provides a strong argument that the primary goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political—increasing hunter’s prestige and standing—and that the nutritional component was just an added bonus.
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Since its inception, paleoanthropology has been closely wedded to the idea that big-game hunting by our hominin ancestors arose, first and foremost, as a means for acquiring energy and vital nutrients. This assumption has rarely been questioned, and seems intuitively obvious—meat is a nutrient-rich food with the ideal array of amino acids, and big animals provide meat in large, convenient packages. Through new research, the author of this volume provides a strong argument that the primary goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political—increasing hunter’s prestige and standing—and that the nutritional component was just an added bonus.
Through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
Series
Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Number of Pages
233
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441967329
SKU
V9781441967329
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