The scale of human cooperation is an evolutionary puzzle. All of the available evidence
suggests that the societies of our Pliocene ancestors were like those of other social …

There is hardly a more romantic image in anthropology than that of a small band of hunter-
gatherers setting off into the bush, their few belongings on their backs. Mobility, in fact, has …

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and
language to science and technology. How did the human mind—and the uniquely human …

In this work Tim Ingold offers a persuasive new approach to understanding how human
beings perceive their surroundings. He argues that what we are used to calling cultural …

Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals
in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. Our unparalleled ability to adapt has allowed us to …

Taphonomy studies the transition of organic matter from the biosphere into the geological
record. It is particularly relevant to zooarchaeologists and paleobiologists, who analyse …

Zooarchaeology is a detailed reference manual for students and professional archaeologists
interested in identifying and analysing animal remains from archaeological sites. Drawing …

Studies of animal culture have not normally included a consideration of cetaceans.
However, with several long-term field studies now maturing, this situation should change …

Societies with low-level food production economies occupy the vast and diverse middle
ground between hunting–fishing–foraging and agriculture. Efforts by Ford, Harris, Rindos …

Every human activity entails the conversion of energy. Changes in the fundamental sources
of energy, and in the use of energy sources, are a basic dimension of the evolution of …