Description: List of Tables List of Figures Preface Note on Terminology and Orthography 1. The Research Context Introduction General Research Strategy Evolution, Culture, and Human Behavior Prospect 2. Selection, Optimization, and Foraging Strategies Natural Selection, Optimization, and Evolutionary Ecology Optimal Foraging Theory: Logic and Structure 3. Natural History The Natural Setting Prey Species Conclusion 4. Human History Prehistory History of the Hudson Bay Coast The Contemporary Village 5. Inujjuamiut Foraging: An Overview Fieldwork: Logic and Methods Contemporary Foraging Patterns Inputs and Outputs: The Time/Energy Budget 6. Prey Choice Anthropological Views Models of Optimal Prey Choice Inujjuamiut Prey Choice Summary and Conclusions 7. Time Allocation and Patch Choice Time Allocation and Patch Choice: Theory Time Allocation and Patch Choice: Evidence Conclusions 8. Cooperative Foraging The Social Dimensions of Foraging Theory of Cooperative Foraging Inujjuamiut Foraging Groups 9. Foraging in a Mixed Economy The Problem of the Mixed Economy Integrated Measures of Production The Costs and Benefits of Foraging Summary and Discussion 10. Conclusions and Implications Summary of Findings Implications References Author Index Subject Index

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