The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting
Protein, Fat, or Politics?
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…
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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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