DNA markers reveal the complexity of livestock domestication
A series of recent genetic studies has revealed the remarkably complex picture of
domestication in both New World and Old World livestock. By comparing mitochondrial and …
domestication in both New World and Old World livestock. By comparing mitochondrial and …
The research program of historical ecology
W Balée - Annu. Rev. Anthropol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Historical ecology is a new interdisciplinary research program concerned with
comprehending temporal and spatial dimensions in the relationships of human societies to …
comprehending temporal and spatial dimensions in the relationships of human societies to …
Beyond nature and culture
P Descola - The handbook of contemporary animism, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
I have regularly contrasted nineteenth-century theories of religion to twentiethcentury ones.
In the nineteenth century, I have argued, religion was assumed to arise to serve the same …
In the nineteenth century, I have argued, religion was assumed to arise to serve the same …
[BOOK][B] Energy in nature and society: general energetics of complex systems
V Smil - 2007 - books.google.com
A comprehensive, systematic, analytically unified, and interdisciplinary treatment of energy
in nature and society, from solar radiation and photosynthesis to our fossil fuelled civilization …
in nature and society, from solar radiation and photosynthesis to our fossil fuelled civilization …
[BOOK][B] Time and complexity in historical ecology: studies in the neotropical lowlands
WL Balée, CL Erickson - 2006 - degruyter.com
HISTORICAL ECOLOGY REPRESENTS a new perspective on understanding the complex
historical relationship between human beings and the biosphere of earth. Contributors to …
historical relationship between human beings and the biosphere of earth. Contributors to …
[BOOK][B] Cultural anthropology: The human challenge
WA Haviland, HEL Prins, B McBride, D Walrath - 2017 - academia.edu
It is a challenge to make sense of who we are. Where did we come from? Why are we so
radically different from other animals and so surprisingly similar to others? Why do our …
radically different from other animals and so surprisingly similar to others? Why do our …
Behavioral ecology and archaeology
Behavioral ecology is the study of adaptive behavior in relation to social and environmental
circumstances. Analysts working from this perspective hold that the reproductive strategies …
circumstances. Analysts working from this perspective hold that the reproductive strategies …
The broad spectrum revolution at 40: resource diversity, intensification, and an alternative to optimal foraging explanations
MA Zeder - Journal of anthropological archaeology, 2012 - Elsevier
More than 40years ago Kent Flannery coined the term Broad Spectrum Revolution (BSR) in
reference to a broadening of the subsistence base of Late Pleistocene hunter–gatherers in …
reference to a broadening of the subsistence base of Late Pleistocene hunter–gatherers in …
[BOOK][B] Nurturing our humanity: How domination and partnership shape our brains, lives, and future
R Eisler, DP Fry - 2019 - books.google.com
Nurturing Our Humanity offers a new perspective on our personal and social options in
today's world, showing how we can build societies that support our great human capacities …
today's world, showing how we can build societies that support our great human capacities …
Genes, culture, and agriculture: An example of human niche construction
Theory and empirical data from a variety of disciplines strongly imply that recent human
history involves extensive gene-culture coevolution, much of it as a direct result of human …
history involves extensive gene-culture coevolution, much of it as a direct result of human …