In the vast anthropological literature devoted to hunter-gatherer societies, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the place of hunter-gathererchildren. Children often represent 40 percent of hunter-gatherer populations, thus nearly half the population is omitted from most hunter-gathererethnographies and research. This volume is designed to bridge the gap in ourunderstanding of the daily lives, knowledge, and development of hunter-gatherer childre
Language
English
Pages
467
Format
Paperback
Release
June 15, 2005
ISBN 13
9780202307497
Hunter Gatherer Childhoods: Evolutionary, Developmental, & Cultural Perspectives
In the vast anthropological literature devoted to hunter-gatherer societies, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the place of hunter-gathererchildren. Children often represent 40 percent of hunter-gatherer populations, thus nearly half the population is omitted from most hunter-gathererethnographies and research. This volume is designed to bridge the gap in ourunderstanding of the daily lives, knowledge, and development of hunter-gatherer childre