ANT 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nationstates, Original Affluent Society, Ovulation
20 Apr 2016
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Subsistence: basic biological needs that are applicable to all people (needs for food, water, shelter) Adaptations to particular environments (how we meet these needs: environment does not determine culture, but it presents possibilities. Affects settlement patterns, social organization and other social institutions. Means of providing for ourselves where we rely mainly on existing, natural resources. There is no domestication of plants or animals in this method. Rely on human energy and very little on other types of energy. Simple technologies (i. e. digging sticks, hand woven baskets) 90% of all humans have been foragers: the advent of food production has been relatively recent. Contribution vary among groups: women tend to do more collecting and gathering and men typically do activities that are more time-consuming (i. e. hunting) Gathering/collecting: women are the primary source of daily calories, distribution controlled by collector, but shared in camp. Hunting/fishing: high quality protein, but less predictable, primarily male activity, though women hunt very small animals.
