Hunter-Gatherer Childhoods: Evolutionary, Developmental, and Cultural Perspectives

by Barry S. Hewlett

Book Overview

In the vast anthropological literature devoted to hunter-gatherer societies, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the place of hunter-gatherer children. Children often represent 40 percent of hunter-gatherer populations, thus nearly half the population is omitted from most hunter-gatherer ethnographies and research. This volume is designed to bridge the gap in our understanding of the daily lives, knowledge, and development of hunter-gatherer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0202307484
• ISBN13: 9780202307480
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"