{"product_id":"human-behavioral-ecology-and-coastal-heather-b-thakar-9780813069586","title":"Human Behavioral Ecology and Coastal Environments","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamples of a research approach that sheds light on\u003cbr\u003ecoastal societies in the past\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003ethis volume, contributors apply human behavioral ecology theoretical models to\u003cbr\u003ecoastal environments around the globe and to the use of coastal resources by\u003cbr\u003epast human societies. Evidence demonstrates that coastlines and islands are\u003cbr\u003edynamic environments that were important in early human migrations, and this\u003cbr\u003evolume shows how researchers can gain insights about human behavior in these\u003cbr\u003esettings through its critical regional reviews and detailed local case studies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003evolume begins by introducing the importance of theory in the reconstruction of\u003cbr\u003ehuman behavior and provides examples of traditional foraging models.\u003cbr\u003eContributors then offer perspectives from North, Central, and South America, \u003cbr\u003ethe Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Polynesia. They discuss unique\u003cbr\u003echallenges faced by coastal societies, including extreme seasonality, patchy\u003cbr\u003eresource distribution, natural hazards, balancing coastal and terrestrial\u003cbr\u003eresource needs, aquatic technological innovation, and multiscale environmental\u003cbr\u003echange. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Behavioral\u003cbr\u003eEcology and Coastal Environments\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that exploring\u003cbr\u003edecision-making and cultural behaviors is key to understanding how humans have\u003cbr\u003elived in and related to these environments. Through its application of human\u003cbr\u003ebehavioral ecology models, this volume sheds light on the evolving adaptations\u003cbr\u003eof societies in a variety of coastal contexts through time and across space. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003cbr\u003evolume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, \u003cbr\u003eedited by Victor D. Thompson and Scott M. Fitzpatrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather B. Thakar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813069580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813069586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2023","brand":"Heather B. Thakar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070852034815,"sku":"9780813069586","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f982d89-3bf4-4391-ae01-19e68fa899bd.jpg?v=1685432710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-behavioral-ecology-and-coastal-heather-b-thakar-9780813069586","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}