Life histories of the Dobe !Kung
food, fatness, and well-being over the life span
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Author
Publication
2010 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California
Language
English
Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100520262336
- ISBN-139780520262331
- ISBN-139780520262348
- ISBN-100520262344
- Library of Congress Control Number2009041299
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number449860074
- Better World Books9780520262348
- Better World Books9780520262331
- Open LibraryOL24419448M
Classifications
- DDC613.2089/961
- LCCDT1058.K86 H7 2010
- LCCDT1058.K86H7 2010
Description
"Life Histories of the Dobe!Kung re-examines an important anthropological data set for the Dobe!Kung, the well-known "Bushmen" of the Kalahari Desert, collected by Nancy Howell and colleagues. Using life history analysis, Howell reinterprets this rich material to address the question of how these hunter-gatherers maintain their notably good health from childhood through old age in the Kalahari's harsh environment. She divides the population into life history stages that correlate with estimated chronological ages and demonstrates how and why they survive, even thrive, on a modest allotment of calories. She describes how surplus food is produced and distributed, and she considers both the motives for the generous sharing she has observed among the Dobe!Kung and some evolutionary implications of that behavior."--Publisher's website.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Origins of human behavior and culture -- 4
Other Editions
- Life histories of the Dobe !Kung: food, fatness, and well-being over the life span
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