hunting and gathering societies

"For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of many modern woes is clear: the world is out of sync with humans' ancient brains and bodies. The authors cut through the disputes surrounding issues like sex, gender, diet, parenting, sleep, education, and more to outline a science-based worldview that will empower the reader to live a better, wiser life. They distill more than twenty years of research and first-hand accounts from the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth into straightforward principles and guidance for confronting our culture of hyper-novelty"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of seven simple tales by Daniel Quinn that explore the origins of the human race.

An account of America as it was before it got its name. Presents a heart-rending portrait of the lush, miraculous New World on the eve of the first arrival of the Europeans.

Large color photographs describe the men who risk their lives scaling dizzy heights to hunt the bird nests prized as a Chinese delicacy. Includes an explanation of photographs.

Argues that the desire for meat, and the eating, hunting, and sharing of meat, spurred the expansion of human brain size that led to the success of the human species, and describes the continuing social impact of the sharing of meat.

Describes the ways of life of nomad hunters and gatherers, pastoralists, and travelers, presenting case studies of six groups--Australian aborigines, Native Americans, indigenous Amazonians, the Maasai, the Bedouin, and the Roma; discussing their rights, persecution, and the issue of protection; and providing statistics, a time line, and a nomad groups map.

Celebrates the rituals and customs of hunting and gathering societies around the world, discussing ways people find and grow food, live in groups, and settle disputes.