Kelly, Robert L.
The Lifeways of Hunter-Gatherers
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107607613
- author:
- Kelly, Robert L.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 376
- Dimensions:
- 178 mm X 253 mm
- Genre:
- Social Sciences, Archaeology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Lifeways of Hunter-Gatherers: The Foraging Spectrum by Robert L. Kelly Robert L. Kelly challenges traditional views of hunter-gatherer societies, revealing a more complex and diverse picture than previously thought. By examining the varied practices of living foragers, Kelly argues that their lifeways cannot be reduced to simplistic models or used as a mirror to understand human nature. Through an analysis of anthropological literature and the application of human behavioral ecology, Kelly seeks to explain the differences in diet, mobility, sharing, land tenure, technology, exchange, male-female relations, division of labor, marriage, descent, and political organization among living foragers. This approach offers a fresh perspective on prehistory, one that uses archaeological data to test theory rather than relying on ethnographic analogy. By exploring the diversity of hunter-gatherer lifeways, Kelly provides a nuanced understanding of these societies, moving beyond the notion of them as isolated relics of a bygone era.
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