ANT 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Land Law, Carrying Capacity, Pastoralism
9 Jan 2017
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Introduction to social & cultural anthropology (ant 1101), Eat and drink what exists in nature. Basic characteristics of foragers: small groups (bands); low pop. Densities (not a lot of people in a large territory) Family or camp hearth group is primary (30-40 people) Carrying capacity number of people that available resources can support with given technology. Density of social relations: how many people can get along in a small space. Physical activity/body fat (being extremely fit (like if you are a forager) causes issues for giving birth because of irregularity: group mobility. Wide variation/unpredictable rainfall (summer vs spring vs fall) Prevents over-exploitation and degradation (won"t be using all the resources if in smaller groups: fluid social groups. Wealth and social status differences are minor. There are not no differences though, it does not matter much. Avoids conflict; makes it easier to share. Individual skills and social ties: division of labour; age and sex. Women and children primarily but also men.
