Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyWritten by a foremost spokesperson on cultural materialism, this book introduces students to the four fields of anthropology making all aspects of archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology accessible and relevant to readers. |
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... percent of their population per year to warfare and that 29 percent of the men and 3 percent of the women died as a result of battle injuries incurred primarily in raids and ambushes . Among the Yanomamö ( Fig . 17.7 ) of Brazil and ...
... percent of their population per year to warfare and that 29 percent of the men and 3 percent of the women died as a result of battle injuries incurred primarily in raids and ambushes . Among the Yanomamö ( Fig . 17.7 ) of Brazil and ...
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... percent of U.S. families owned : 45 percent of all nonresidential real estate 49 percent of all publicly held stock 78 percent of all trusts 62 percent of all business assets The concentration of economic power is far greater than even ...
... percent of U.S. families owned : 45 percent of all nonresidential real estate 49 percent of all publicly held stock 78 percent of all trusts 62 percent of all business assets The concentration of economic power is far greater than even ...
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... percent . In 1988 , 57 percent of married women with children 6 years and under and 72.5 percent of all women with children aged 6 to 17 were in the la- bor force ( Hayghe 1985 : 31 ) . What do these women do ? Over 83 percent of them ...
... percent . In 1988 , 57 percent of married women with children 6 years and under and 72.5 percent of all women with children aged 6 to 17 were in the la- bor force ( Hayghe 1985 : 31 ) . What do these women do ? Over 83 percent of them ...
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Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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