Abstract
Age structures, or mortality patterns, in mammalian archaeofaunas reflect some very basic ecological relationships between humans and their prey. Mortality data have considerable potential for addressing questions about human land use, food search practices, the influence of technology on prey acquisition, labor organization, and the very nature of the human foraging niche itself. However, while mortality studies appear in many publications, their highly technical nature and limited scope often isolate them from the rest of archaeological research. This book attempts to bring a promising approach into the mainstream of behavioral issues in anthropology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Human Predators and Prey Mortality |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 1-13 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429695216 |
ISBN (Print) | 081338365X, 9780367012618 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences