Reassessing Paleolithic Subsistence
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Reassessing Paleolithic Subsistence
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Author : Eugène Morin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-19
Reassessing Paleolithic Subsistence written by Eugène Morin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-19 with History categories.
Contributes to the debate about modern human origins by exploring the diets and foraging patterns of both Neandertals and early modern humans.
The Hunters Of Combe Grenal
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Author : Philip G. Chase
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
The Hunters Of Combe Grenal written by Philip G. Chase and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Animal remains (Archaeology) categories.
A View To A Kill
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Author : Gerrit Leendert Dusseldorp
language : en
Publisher: Sidestone Press
Release Date : 2009
A View To A Kill written by Gerrit Leendert Dusseldorp and has been published by Sidestone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Europe categories.
The sophistication of Neanderthal behavioural strategies have been the subject of debate from the moment of their recognition as a separate species of hominin in 1856. This book presents a study on Neanderthal foraging prowess. Novel ethnographic and primatological insights, suggest that increasing dependence on high quality foods, such as meat, caused the brain to evolve to a large size and thus led to highly intelligent hominins. From this baseline, the author studies the Neanderthal archaeological record in order to gain insight into the knowledge-intensity of Neanderthal hunting behaviour. In this research, an optimal foraging perspective is applied to Pleistocene bone assemblages. According to this perspective, foraging success is an important factor in an individuals evolutionary fitness. Therefore foraging is organised as efficiently as possible. The prey species that were selected and hunted by Neanderthals are analysed. The author investigates economic considerations that influenced Neanderthal prey choice. These considerations are based on estimates of the population densities of the available prey species and on estimates of the relative difficulty of hunting those species. The results demonstrate that when Neanderthals operated within poor environments, their prey choice was constrained: they were not able to hunt species living in large herds. In these environments, solitary species were the preferred prey. It is striking that Neanderthals successfully focussed on the largest and most dangerous species in poor environments. However, in richer environments, these constraints were lifted and species living in herds were successfully exploited. In order to assess the accuracy of this approach, bone assemblages formed by cave hyenas are also analysed. The combined results of the Neanderthal and hyena analyses show that an optimal foraging perspective provides a powerful tool to increase our understanding of Pleistocene ecology. The niches of two social carnivores of similar size, which were seemingly similar, are successfully distinguished. This result lends extra credence to the conclusions regarding Neanderthal foraging strategies. This book contributes to the debate surrounding Neanderthal competence and ability. It combines an up-to-date review of current knowledge on Neanderthal biology and archaeology, with novel approaches to the archaeological record. It is thus an important contribution to the current knowledge of this enigmatic species.
Changes In Human Subsistence Activities From The Middle Paleolithic To The Neolithic Period In The Middle East
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Author : Margaret J. Schoeninger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Changes In Human Subsistence Activities From The Middle Paleolithic To The Neolithic Period In The Middle East written by Margaret J. Schoeninger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
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The Oxford Handbook Of The Archaeology Of Diet
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Author : Julia Lee-Thorp
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-07-09
The Oxford Handbook Of The Archaeology Of Diet written by Julia Lee-Thorp and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-09 with Social Science categories.
Humans are unique among animals for the wide diversity of foods and food preparation techniques that are intertwined with regional cultural distinctions around the world. The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Diet explores evidence for human diet from our earliest ancestors through the dispersal of our species across the globe. As populations expanded, people encountered new plants and animals and learned how to exploit them for food and other resources. Today, globalization aside, the results manifest in a wide array of traditional cuisines based on locally available indigenous and domesticated plants and animals. How did this complexity emerge? When did early hominins actively incorporate animal foods into their diets, and later, exploit marine and freshwater resources? What were the effects of reliance on domesticated grains such as maize and rice on past populations and the health of individuals? How did a domesticated plant like maize move from its place of origin to the northernmost regions where it can be grown? Importantly, how do we discover this information, and what can be deduced about human health, biology, and cultural practices in the past and present? Such questions are explored in thirty-three chapters written by leading researchers in the study of human dietary adaptations. The approaches encompass everything from information gleaned from comparisons with our nearest primate relatives, tools used in procuring and preparing foods, skeletal remains, chemical or genetic indicators of diet and genetic variation, and modern or historical ethnographic observations. Examples are drawn from across the globe and information on the research methods used is embedded within each chapter. The Handbook provides a comprehensive reference work for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and for professionals seeking authoritative essays on specific topics about diet in the human past.
Subsistence Organization In The Upper Paleolithic
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Author : James Gordon Enloe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Subsistence Organization In The Upper Paleolithic written by James Gordon Enloe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Updating Neanderthals
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Author : Francesca Romagnoli
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2022-06-28
Updating Neanderthals written by Francesca Romagnoli and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-28 with Science categories.
Updating Neanderthals: Understanding Behavioral Complexity in the Late Middle Paleolithic provides comprehensive knowledge on Neanderthals who lived throughout the European and Asian continents. The book synthesizes historical information about the study of Middle Paleolithic populations and presents current debates about their genetics, subsistence, technology, social and cognitive behaviors. It focuses on the last phase of Neanderthal settlements and presents the main patterns of modern humans across Europe. Written by international experts on the Middle Paleolithic who have conducted innovative studies in the last three decades, this book explores the implications of interactions between different human species, including Neanderthals, Denisovans and Sapiens. In addition, the book discusses the diversity and variability of human adaptations and behaviors in the changing climate and environment of the Late Pleistocene, and the relationship between these behaviors, demography and cognitive capabilities. Offers a comprehensive update on the variability and diversity of Neanderthal behaviors during the Late Pleistocene Presents an interdisciplinary reconstruction of Neanderthals by assessing archaeology, paleontology, paleoecology, anthropology, genetics and cognition Reviews the reliability of archaeological data and the theoretical and methodological advances of the last 30 years Discusses the most debated Neanderthal themes, such as demography, diet, socio-economy and art
Foraging In The Past
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Author : Lemke
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2019-02-15
Foraging In The Past written by Lemke and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-15 with Social Science categories.
The label “hunter-gatherer” covers an extremely diverse range of societies and behaviors, yet most of what is known is provided by ethnographic and historical data that cannot be used to interpret prehistory. Foraging in the Past takes an explicitly archaeological approach to the potential of the archaeological record to document the variability and time depth of hunter-gatherers. Well-established and young scholars present new prehistoric data and describe new methods and theories to investigate ancient forager lifeways and document hunter-gatherer variability across the globe. The authors use relationships established by cross-cultural data as a background for examining the empirical patterns of prehistory. Covering underwater sites in North America, the peaks of the Andes, Asian rainforests, and beyond, chapters are data rich, methodologically sound, and theoretically nuanced, effectively exploring the latest evidence for behavioral diversity in the fundamental process of hunting and gathering. Foraging in the Past establishes how hunter-gatherers can be considered archaeologically, extending beyond the reach of ethnographers and historians to argue that only through archaeological research can the full range of hunter-gatherer variability be documented. Presenting a comprehensive and integrated approach to forager diversity in the past, the volume will be of significance to both students and scholars working with or teaching about hunter-gatherers. Contributors: Nicholas J. Conard, Raven Garvey, Keiko Kitagawa, John Krigbaum, Petra Krönneck, Steven Kuhn, Julia Lee-Thorp, Peter Mitchell, Katherine Moore, Susanne C. Münzel, Kurt Rademaker, Patrick Roberts, Britt Starkovich, Brian A. Stewart, Mary Stiner
Subsistence Technology And Adaptive Variation In Middle Paleolithic Italy
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Author : Mary C. Stiner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Subsistence Technology And Adaptive Variation In Middle Paleolithic Italy written by Mary C. Stiner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
The Upper Paleolithic Occupation Of The Perigord
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Author : Randall Keith White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Upper Paleolithic Occupation Of The Perigord written by Randall Keith White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.