ANTHRO 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Transhumance, Pastoralism
19 Nov 2016
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Correlation an association between two or more variables such that when one changes (varies), the other(s) also changes (caries), the other(s) also change(s) (covaries); for example, temperature and sweating. Band basic unit of social organization among foragers. A band includes fewer than 100 people; it often splits up seasonally. Horticulture nonindustrial system of plant cultivation in which plots lie fallow for varying lengths of time. Agriculture nonindustrial system of plant cultivation characterized by continuous and intensive use of land and labor. Pastoralists people who use food-producing strategy of adaptation based on caring for herds of domesticated animals. Pastoral nomadism movement throughout the year by the whole pastoral group (men, women, and children) with their animals, more generally, such constant movement in pursuit of strategic resources. Transhumance one of two variants of pastoralism in which part of the population moves seasonally with the herds while the other part remains in home villages.
