▪ Abstract This review discusses changes in Amazonian indigenous anthropology since the
synthesis presented in the Handbook of South American Indians. The past few years have …

The sustainability of shifting cultivation is presently a topic of debate in scientific and
institutional communities; however, there is no current consensus. To address this debate …

The Ka'apor people are small-scale, village-level swidden horticulturalists of the extreme
eastern Amazonian state of Maranhão. The first 2 chapters give an introduction and …

Este artigo analisa a pretensa oposição entre populações tradicionais e as necessidades
de conservação dos recursos naturais, avaliando criticamente as características da política …

Agradecimentos: a Walter Neves, pelo estímulo e pelas idéias que contribuíram para
melhorar este texto. A Adriana S. Dias, Fabíola A. Silva e Jorge Eremites, pelos comentários …

Darrell A Posey died in March 2001 after a long and distinguished career in anthropology
and ecology. Kayapó Ethnoecology and Culture presents a selection of his writings that …

This book explores the degree to which landscapes have been enriched with palms by
human activities and the importance of palms for the lives of people in the region today and …

A agricultura de corte e queima é praticada há milhares de anos nas áreas florestadas do
planeta, principalmente nas regiões tropicais. Sua prática envolve uma gama de técnicas …

“Thanks to the excellent anthropological work of Aparecida Vilaça and colleagues studying
Amazonia and Melanesia, it becomes increasingly apparent that the incorporation of …

Darrell A. Posey, who died in 2001, was internationally known for his support of indigenous
peoples and their natural habitats, and particularly for his pioneering work with the Kayapó …