Wild things in the north? Hunter-gatherers and the tyranny of the colonial perspective.
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
The paper argues for a synthesis of Darwinian and Marxist theories of evolution. We challenge claims that hunter-gatherer societies evolve via a natural progression from simple to complex, arguing instead that huntergatherer social strategies are adaptations to specifiable ecological conditions, while having emergent consequences that shape the political structure of hunter-gatherer society. We review the various theories of which we make use,...
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Wild things in the north? Hunter-gatherers and the tyranny of the colonial perspective.
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Jan 1, 2013
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