cultural anthro - food | substinence

ecological anthropology

The specific vein with environmental anthropology that studies directly the relationship between humans and natural ecosystems

Cultural Ecology

The multiple interactions and relationships between a culture and the natural environment

physical and cultural environment

The physical environment encompasses the natural and man-made surroundings we can see, touch, and interact with, while the cultural environment refers to the shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices of a society, including traditions, art, and knowledge passed down through generations

Neolithic Revolution

The switch from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle is this revolution. (First Agricultural Revolution)

subsistence | cohen's adaptive strategies and characteristics

- foraging (hunter gatherers)

- pastoralism

- horticulture

- agriculture

- industrialism

Foraging

Behavior associated with recognizing, searching for, capturing, and consuming food.

pastoralism

A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.

horticulture

Cultivation of crops carried out with simple hand tools such as digging sticks or hoes.

agriculture

The deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain.

industrialism

the production of goods using advanced sources of energy to drive large machinery