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Hunter-Gathers of the Congo Basin - Cultures, Histories, and Biology of African Pygmics (Hardcover)
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Hunter-Gathers of the Congo Basin - Cultures, Histories, and Biology of African Pygmics (Hardcover)
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The forest foragers of the Congo Basin, known collectively as
"Pygmies," are the largest and most diverse group of active
hunter-gatherers remaining in the world. At least fifteen different
ethno-linguistic groups exist in the Congo Basin with a total
population of 250,000 to 350,000 individuals. Extensive knowledge
about these groups has accumulated in the last forty years, but
readers have been forced to piece together what is known from many
sources. French, Japanese, American, and British researchers have
conducted the majority of the research; each national research
group has its own academic traditions, history, and publications.
Here, leading academic authorities from diverse national traditions
summarize recent research on forest hunter-gatherers. The volume
explores the diversity and uniformity of Congo Basin
hunter-gatherer life by providing detailed but accessible overviews
of recent research. It represents the first book in over
twenty-five years to provide a comprehensive and holistic overview
of African forest hunter-gatherers. Chapters discuss the cultural
variation in characteristic features of Congo Basin hunter-gatherer
life, such as their yodeled polyphonic music, pronounced
egalitarianism, multiple-child caregiving, and complex relations
with neighboring farming groups. Other contributors address
theoretical issues, such as why Pygmies are short, how tropical
forest hunter-gatherers live without the carbohydrates they receive
from neighboring farmers, and how hunter-gatherer children learn to
share so extensively.
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