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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Page 167
... pigs and dogs . The well - patterned graveyards , painted pottery , and prototypes of the characters used CARNAC ... pig in the West had nothing to do with its domestication in the Far East . The pig was a relatively marginal component ...
... pigs and dogs . The well - patterned graveyards , painted pottery , and prototypes of the characters used CARNAC ... pig in the West had nothing to do with its domestication in the Far East . The pig was a relatively marginal component ...
Page 215
... pig population to increase over a number of years , slaughtering pigs only on ceremonial occa- sions ( Watson 1977 ) . When the effort needed to care for the pigs becomes excessive , a pig feast is held , re- sulting in a sharp decline in ...
... pig population to increase over a number of years , slaughtering pigs only on ceremonial occa- sions ( Watson 1977 ) . When the effort needed to care for the pigs becomes excessive , a pig feast is held , re- sulting in a sharp decline in ...
Page 406
... pigs and the negative consequences of raising animals that are useful only for meat . Pigs require shade and moisture to regulate their body temperature . With the progres- sive deforestation and desertification of the Middle East ...
... pigs and the negative consequences of raising animals that are useful only for meat . Pigs require shade and moisture to regulate their body temperature . With the progres- sive deforestation and desertification of the Middle East ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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