Food Choice and Foraging Sites among the Alyawara
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2232147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J F O''Connell (0000-0002-4540-1591), James F O''Connell, James F O'Connell, K Hawkes (0000-0002-0558-4856) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 504-535 |
| Publication date | 1984-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.40.4.3629795 |
| OpenAlex | W2320159841 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 19 |
Like all hunter-gatherers, the Alyawara of central Australia exploit only some of the subsistence resources and foraging areas potentially available to them. On the assumption that natural selection has shaped decision making and that fitness is usually maximized by efficient foraging, we expect people to choose the most energetically efficient options available. We use two formal optimality models developed by evolutionary ecologists to identify the choices the Alyawara should make, given the goal of maximizing the rate of energy capture while foraging. On review of the available data, we find that Alyawara behavior is generally consistent with this goal. We then consider three issues raised by our analysis: (1) the postulated link between human behavior and inclusive fitness; (2) the use of energy as a measure of foraging efficiency; and (3) the limitations potentially imposed on the general implications of our analysis by the contemporary circumstances of the Alyawara
Agriculture · Biology · Exploit · Foraging · Natural selection · Optimal foraging theory · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Subsistence agriculture · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Unique citing works | 64 |
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| Citations per year | 1,56 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2026 (42) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |