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Demography of the Hadza: an increasing and high density population of Savanna foragers
American journal of physical anthropology • 89 (2) • Published In 1992 • Pages: 159-181
By: Blurton Jones, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Smith, Lars C., O'Connell, James F., Hawkes, Kristen, Kamuzora, C. Lwechungura (Chrysanth Lwechungura).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study combines population censuses and estimates from several decades to describe patterns and trends in Hadza demography. The findings show that the Hadza population displayed more stability—including higher density, higher fertility, and a higher rate of increase—than the socio-economically comparable !Kung of southwestern Africa, attributable to distinct ecological conditions. The Hadza live in an area rich in easily foraged tubers, fruits and animals, making Hadza children "cheaper" to raise than !Kung children. The Hadza also benefit from close proximity to, and pragmatic ties with, non-Hadza farming and herding communities.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Population
- Composition of population
- Birth statistics
- Morbidity
- Mortality
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Collecting
- Hunting and trapping
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Diet
- Weaning and food training
- Childhood activities
- Gender roles and issues
- Annual cycle
- Environmental quality
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Hadza
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2019
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Biological Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1985
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1967-1985
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- southeastern Lake Eyasi area, Tanzania
- NotesAdditional notes
- Nicholas G. Blurton Jones, Lars C. Smith, James F. O'Connell, Kristen Hawkes, and C. L. Kamuzora
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 20014728
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Hatsa (African people)