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Home Resources CARTA Glossary

Hunting and gathering

Definition: 

A subsistence strategy in which most or all food is obtained by foraging and is in contrast to agriculture, which rely mainly on domesticated species.

Related Vocabulary: 
Agriculture
Foraging
Symposia: 
Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa
CARTA 10th Anniversary: Revisiting the Agenda
Comparative Anthropogeny: Exploring The Human-Ape Paradox
Comparative Anthropogeny: From Molecules to Societies
Exploring the Origins of Today's Humans
How Humans Came to Construct Their Worlds
Human Origins and Humanity's Future: Past, Present and Future of the Anthropocene
Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes
Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny
Impact of Tool Use and Technology on the Evolution of the Human Mind
The Role of Hunting in Anthropogeny
The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny

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