The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting
Protein, Fat, or Politics?
(Sprache: Englisch)
Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and...
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Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus.
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Since its inception, paleoanthropology has been closely wedded to the idea that big-game hunting by our hominin ancestors arose, first and foremost, as a means for acquiring energy and vital nutrients. This assumption has rarely been questioned, and seems intuitively obvious-meat is a nutrient-rich food with the ideal array of amino acids, and big animals provide meat in large, convenient packages. Through new research, the author of this volume provides a strong argument that the primary goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political-increasing hunter's prestige and standing-and that the nutritional component was just an added bonus.Through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary research approach, the author examines the historical and current perceptions of protein as an important nutrient source, the biological impact of a high-protein diet and the evidence of this in the archaeological record, and provides a compelling reexamination of this long-held conclusion.This volume will be of interest to researchers in Archaeology, Evolutionary Biology, and Paleoanthropology, particularly those studying diet and nutrition.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting “
How Do We Reconstruct Hunting Patterns in the Past?.- Big-Game Hunting in Human Evolution: The Traditional View.- The Other Side of Protein.- Were Big-Game Hunters Targeting Fat?.- Protein and Pregnancy.- Other Problems with High-Protein Intakes.- Protein and Taste.- Protein and Breast Milk.- Fat in Infancy.- DHA and the Developing Brain.- Big-Game Hunting: Protein, Fat, or Politics?.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John D. Speth
- 2010, XXXIII, 233 Seiten, Maße: 16,7 x 24,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 144196732X
- ISBN-13: 9781441967329
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2010
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Englisch
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