1st Edition

An Introduction to Cultural Ecology

By Mark Q. Sutton, E. N. Anderson Copyright 2004
400 Pages
by Routledge

400 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

This contemporary introduction to the principles and research base of cultural ecology is the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses that deal with the intersection of humans and the environment in traditional societies. After introducing the basic principles of cultural anthropology, environmental studies, and human biological adaptations to the environment, the... Read more
Introduction * Fundamentals of Ecology * Human Biology Ecology * Cultural Ecology * Hunting and Gathering * The Origins of Food Production * Horticulture * Pastoralism * Intensive Agriculture * Current Issues and Problems

Biography

Mark Q. Sutton is Professor of Anthropology at the California State University, Bakersfield. He is also Director of the Center for Archaeological Research, Director of the Museum of Anthropology, and the Editor of the Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology. E.N. Anderson is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside.