Hunter-Gatherer Variability: Developing Models for the Northern Coasts

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Rowley-Conwy, Peter, Piper, Stephanie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2017
• Subjects: hunter-fisher-gatherers; variability; foragers; collectors delayed return; Saxe-Goldstein hypothesis; cemetery; mobility; chasseurs-pêcheurs-cueilleurs; variabilité; recherche de nourriture; retour tardif des cueilleurs; hypothèse de Saxe-Goldstein; cimetière; mobilité; Peine; Retour; Arctic
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67661

Hunter-fisher-gatherer (HFG) variability has received a lot of attention. We review the key developments in the theories of variability, which have usually resulted in binary classifications. We argue that a range of variation based on the degree of territorial ownership is preferable to these class...