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John D. Speth

The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting

Protein, Fat, or Politics?

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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… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-4614-2674-5
  • EAN: 9781461426745
  • Produktnummer: 13366366
  • Verlag: Springer New York
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 268 S.
  • Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.4 cm 411 g
  • Auflage: 2010
  • Abbildungen: Paperback
  • Gewicht: 411

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