Logistical mobility reduces subsistence risk in hunting economies

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1913-1921

  Grove, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRASENOSE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Encounter rates; Fission fusion; Gas models; Hunter gatherers; Hunting; Logistical mobility; Risk

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNTER-GATHERER; HUNTING; PRIMATE; RISK FACTOR; SUBSISTENCE;

PRIMATES;

EID: 77953957841     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.02.017     Document Type: Article

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