17 Aug THE GOAL OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO CHALLENGE SOME OF OUR POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FORAGING SOCIETIES.
Assignment Description:
THE GOAL OF THIS ASSIGNMENT IS TO CHALLENGE SOME OF OUR POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FORAGING SOCIETIES. ONE ASSUMPTION FREQUENTLY MADE BY MOST WESTERNERS IS THE IDEA THAT FORAGERS ARE CONSTANTLY STRUGGLING TO FIND FOOD AND ARE ALWAYS ON THE BRINK OF STARVATION. ANTHROPOLOGISTS, HOWEVER, HAVE LONG NOTED THAT FORAGERS WORK A MERE 20 HOURS A WEEK AND RARELY FIND THEMSELVES HUNGRY. HOW COULD THIS BE?
