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?ContributorsPreface     1. Introduction          Introduction          Some Characteristics of Amazonian Ecosystems          Environmental Models of Amazonian Sociocultural Evolution          Environmental Models of Amazonian Adaptive Behavior          The Problem of AdaptationI. Cultivation     2. Machiguenga Gardens          Introduction          Garden Making          Planting          Weeding          Harvest          The Life Cycle of a Garden          Input-Output          Conclusion          Notes     3. The Cultivation of Manioc Among the Kuikuru of the Upper Xingú          Introduction          The Habitat          Clearing the Forest          Plot Characteristics          Planting          Crop Care          Overall Cycle of Cultivation          Harvesting          The Processing of Manioc          Varieties of Manioc          Storage          Manioc and the Supernatural          Abandonment and Reforestation          Overview and Interpretation          Notes     4. Adaptive Strategies of Wakuénai Peoples to the Oligotrophic Rain Forest of the Rio Negro Basin          Introduction          The Rio Negro Basin          The Rio Negro Population          Uxorilocal Residence: Father-in-Law Leadership in Economic Production          Patrilocal/Uxorilocal Residence: Father-in-Law Leadership in Horizontal/Vertical Integration          ConclusionsII. Hunting and Fishing     5. Neotropical Hunting Among the Aché of Eastern Paraguay          Introduction          Environmental and Historical Background          Ecology and Area of Study          Prey Species and Hunting Techniques          Daily Hunting Routine          Data Collection          Time Allocation for Subsistence          Hunting Returns and Comparison of Technologies          The Optimal Diet Model and Hunting Strategy          Variance in Hunting Returns Between Individuals and Age Groups          Band Size and Hunting Returns          Pursuit Group Size          Summary and Discussion     6. Shotguns, Blowguns, and Spears: The Analysis of Technological Efficiency          Introduction          Relevant Environmental and Cultural Features          Hunting Behavior and Technology          Data Collection          The Kill and Its Meaning          Impact of the Shotgun          Comparison of the Blowgun to the Bow          Conclusion     7. Why Do the Mekranoti Trek?          Introduction          Explanations for Trekking          Cross-Cultural Tests          Conclusion     8. Cocamilla Fishing: Patch Modification and Environmental Buffering in the Amazon Várzea          Introduction          Theoretical Background          Data Collection          Historical Background of the Cocamilla          The Ecological Context          Fishing Sites and Techniques          Techniques and Personnel Involved in Lake Fishing          Storage of Fish          Buffering Environmental Fluctuations          Gross Fishing Production          Discussion          Summary and Conclusions     9. Carpe Diem: An Optimal Foraging Approach to Bari Fishing and Hunting          Introduction          Theoretical Background          Methods and Findings          Discussion     10. Adaptation and Ethnozoological Classification: Theoretical Implications of Animal Resources and Diet of the Aguaruna and Huambisa          Introduction          The Setting          Research Sites          Data Base          Sketch of Aguaruna and Huambisa Ethnozoology          Animal Consumption Patterns          Comparative Patterns of Animal Utilization          Discussion          ConclusionsIII. Nutrition     11. Nutrition in the Northwest Amazon: Household Dietary Intake and Time-Energy Expenditure          Introduction          Background          Physical Environment          Food Resources          Data Collection          Results          Household Food Supplies          Sources of Food Energy and Protein          Adequacy of Energy and Protein Intake          Time and Energy Expenditure of Household Members          Discussion     12. Seasonal Factors in Subsistence, Nutrition, and Child Growth in a Central Brazilian Indian Community          Introduction          The Study Community          Subsistence Practices          Health and Growth          Discussion          ConclusionsIV. Settlement Pattern     13. The Settlement Pattern of a Yanomamö Population Bloc: A Behavioral Ecological Interpretation          Introduction          Components of Settlement Pattern          The Haiyamo Population Bloc          Discussion          Conclusion     14. Village Movement in Relation to Resources in Amazonia          Introduction          Central Brazilian Settlement Pattern          Garden Soil Depletion          Conclusion     15. The Territorial Dimensions of Siona-Secoya and Encabellado Adaptation          Introduction          The Modern Settlement          Patterns of Resource Use          Historical Data on Western Tucanoan Settlement Patterns          Resource Allocation and Maintenance          The Question of Territorial Defense          ConclusionReferencesIndex

xv, 516 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Adaptive responses of native Amazonians