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Life histories of the Dobe !Kung : food, fatness, and well-being over the life span / Nancy Howell
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Publication: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2010 Description: 1 vol. (xi-234 p.) : ill., carte, couv. ill. ; 24 cmCollection : Origins of human behavior and culture; 4ISBN: 9780520262331 ; 9780520262348.Langue: Anglais Auteur principal: Howell, Nancy Résumé: Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung re-examines an important anthropological data set for the Dobe !Kung, the well-known “Bushmen” of the Kalahari Desert, collected by Nancy Howell and colleagues. Using life history analysis, Howell reinterprets this rich material to address the question of how these hunter-gatherers maintain their notably good health from childhood through old age in the Kalahari’s harsh environment.Mots libres: !Kung . Item type: Ouvrage

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Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung re-examines an important anthropological data set for the Dobe !Kung, the well-known “Bushmen” of the Kalahari Desert, collected by Nancy Howell and colleagues. Using life history analysis, Howell reinterprets this rich material to address the question of how these hunter-gatherers maintain their notably good health from childhood through old age in the Kalahari’s harsh environment

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