Beyond Foraging and Collecting : Evolutionary Change in Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems /
Twenty years after the development of the forager/collector model, it is still seen as one of the best tools for understanding variation in hunter-gatherer subsistence-settlement dynamics. The argument that the seasonal or short-term hunter-gatherer mobility should be patterned in predictable ways w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US,
2002.
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| Series: | Fundamental issues in archaeology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Twenty years after the development of the forager/collector model, it is still seen as one of the best tools for understanding variation in hunter-gatherer subsistence-settlement dynamics. The argument that the seasonal or short-term hunter-gatherer mobility should be patterned in predictable ways with respect to spatial and temporal variation in resource availability was a revolution in the study of hunter-gatherer settlement and land use. The research in this volume uses the theory as a starting point and expands the forager/ collector model. It broadens applications for its use in the field by enlarging the areas of: -new geographic zones; -evolutionary scale pertaining to foragers/collectors; -ecological, economic, technological and ideological factors. This volume includes new research on the theoretical implications regarding the mechanisms of change in the geographical distribution of hunter-gatherer settlement and land use. It focuses on the long-term changes in the hunter-gatherer settlement on a global scale, including research from several continents. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 442 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781461505433 (electronic bk.) 1461505437 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1567-8040 |