Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyProfessor Harris - the leading theorist in cultural materialism - bases this comprehensive work on the perspective of thematic and theoretical coherence, giving the book depth and continuity. Speaking directly to students, helpful chapter introductions and end-of-chapter summaries focus on key points before and after reading each chapter. This seventh edition includes meticulous updating of research and scholarship, especially in the very active field of physical anthropology and archaeology. A new feature - "America Now Updates" - turns an anthropological eye on the contemporary U.S., emphasizing the comparative aspects of anthropology and making the discipline relevant to students. |
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Page 365
... band and village soci- eties . Therefore , the fact that population densities are low does not mean that band and village societies are not threatened by depletions of vital resources or by diminish- ing returns . Warfare in such ...
... band and village soci- eties . Therefore , the fact that population densities are low does not mean that band and village societies are not threatened by depletions of vital resources or by diminish- ing returns . Warfare in such ...
Page 369
... group that has the biggest and most aggressive males . Since there are ecological limits to the num- ber of people who can be reared by band and village societies , war - making band and vil- lage societies tend to rear more males than ...
... group that has the biggest and most aggressive males . Since there are ecological limits to the num- ber of people who can be reared by band and village societies , war - making band and vil- lage societies tend to rear more males than ...
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... band and village societies . Headmen can do little more than harangue and plead with people for support . They lack ... band and vil- lage societies . Although both hunter - gatherers and village farmers engage in warfare , there is ...
... band and village societies . Headmen can do little more than harangue and plead with people for support . They lack ... band and vil- lage societies . Although both hunter - gatherers and village farmers engage in warfare , there is ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
Copyright | |
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