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Hunter-Gatherer Foraging: Five Simple Models

by Robert L. Bettinger

From the preface: "This is a primer on foraging models relevant to the study of hunter-gatherers. It is intended for students new to the subject matter, especially those with little mathematical training, and similarly challenged ethnographers, ethnologists, and archaeologists who are familiar with the principles of foraging theory but have never mastered any of its individual models. There are more of them than one might think. The diet breadth model is the backbone of hunter-gatherer foraging research." 124p (Eliot Werner Publications 2009)

Review Quote

"This book would make an excellent accompaniment to many anthropology and archaeology courses, both at high school and college levels. [...] There is a lot of well-written material crammed into this little book! I highly recommend it for anyone interested not only directly with hunter-gatherer research, but for anyone who wonders how-we-know what we think we know about ancient day-to-day life. "

Bob Wishoff
The Dirt Brothers (http://dirtbrothers.org/) (2010)

About the Author

Robert L. Bettinger has played a central role in the development of hunter-gatherer foraging theory. He is professor of anthropology at the University of California, Davis, and winner of the Society for American Archaeology’s 2007 Award for Excellence in Archaeological Analysis and the Society for California Archaeology’s 2007 Martin A. Baumhoff Special Achievement Award.

Prepublication Praise

“This volume presents exercises designed to convey foraging models in a hands-on manner. An excellent resource for upper-division undergraduate and graduate-level classes focused on topics ranging from analytical methods in anthropology/ archaeology to hunter-gatherers.” -Gary M. Feinman, The Field Museum

“Anyone who has tried to teach students the various models used in behavioral ecology will find this book a welcome relief. Written by an authority who understands both theory and application, the book’s examples and exercises show the models’ potentials and limitations. As a step-by-step guide, it is an indispensable supplement to a variety of classes.”
-Robert L. Kelly, University of Wyoming

“A compact, consistently informative, and exemplary primer for beginners and experts alike. Bettinger’s inviting and lucid style, multiple examples, and transparent math will make this short book an instant classic, the well-worn companion of anyone interested in prehistoric subsistence and lifeways.” -Bruce Winterhalder, University of California, Davis

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