Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung

Name: Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung
Brand: University of California Press
SKU: 9780520262348-V
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By Nancy Howell

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"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.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 248
Release Date:: 2010-05-06
Publication Date:: 2010-05-31
Publisher:: University of California Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0520262344
ISBN13:: 9780520262348
Weight:: 346 g
Height:: 159 cm
Width:: 231 cm
Thickness:: 17 cm

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