essay

Western Apache ecology: from horticulture to agriculture

apachean culture history and ethnology (21) • Published In 1971 • Pages: 69-73

By: Griffin, P. Bion, Basso, Keith H., Leone, Mark P..

Abstract
This article responds to the position put forth by Yehudi Cohen (1968:46) that 'the adoption of a new source of energy by a society is invariably followed by changes in the institutional configuration of its culture.' By tracing the historical changes in the Western Apache subsistence activities, Griffin, Leone, and Basso conclude that the changes in procurement systems have not produced significant changes in Western Apache culture, with the exception of a change in the division of labor by sex.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Annual cycle
Tillage
culture
Western Apache
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Delgra Childs ; John Beierle ; 1980
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1870-1900
Coverage Place
Cibecue Apache, east central Arizona, United States
Notes
P. Bion Griffin, Mark P. Leone, and Keith H. Basso
Based on the Apachean Symposium, held at the 69th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Nov., 1969, New Orleans
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
70140453
LCSH
Western Apache Indians