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The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting: Protein, Fat, or Politics?

The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting: Protein, Fat, or Politics?

Speth, John D.

Hardcover

Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology

Medical ReferenceArchaeologyBiology

ISBN10: 144196732X
ISBN13: 9781441967329
Publisher: Springer
Published: Sep 17 2010
Pages: 233
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Since its inception, paleoanthropology has been closely wedded to the idea that big-game hunting by our hominin ancestors arose, first and foremost, as a means for acquiring energy and vital nutrients. This assumption has rarely been questioned, and seems intuitively obvious--meat is a nutrient-rich food with the ideal array of amino acids, and big animals provide meat in large, convenient packages. Through new research, the author of this volume provides a strong argument that the primary goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political--increasing hunter's prestige and standing--and that the nutritional component was just an added bonus.

Through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary research approach, the author examines the historical and current perceptions of protein as an important nutrient source, the biological impact of a high-protein diet and the evidence of this in the archaeological record, and provides a compelling reexamination of this long-held conclusion. This volume will be of interest to researchers in Archaeology, Evolutionary Biology, and Paleoanthropology, particularly those studying diet and nutrition.

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