Hadza children's foraging: Juvenile dependency, social arrangements, and mobility among hunter-gatherers

The Hadza children are the best-known exception to the proposition that children of mobile hunters do not forage. Hawkes et al confirm the productivity of Hadza children's foraging and show that the combined activities of women and children can be understood in simple cost/benefit terms.

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Published in:Current anthropology 1995-08, Vol.36 (4), p.688
Main Authors: Hawkes, K, O Connell, J F, Jones, N G Blurton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Culture
Hunting
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Summary:The Hadza children are the best-known exception to the proposition that children of mobile hunters do not forage. Hawkes et al confirm the productivity of Hadza children's foraging and show that the combined activities of women and children can be understood in simple cost/benefit terms.
ISSN:0011-3204
1537-5382
DOI:10.1086/204420