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Hunting, healing, and hxaro exchange

Wiessner, Polly·2002·Evolution and Human Behavior

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Authors: Wiessner, P.
Affiliations: University of Utah (US)
Corresponding author: Wiessner, Polly
ORCID: Wiessner, Polly
Venue: Evolution and Human Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2002-11
Volume: 23
Issue: 6
Pages: 407-436
ISSN: 1090-5138 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s1090-5138(02)00096-x
OpenAlex: W2079467302
Cited by: 276
References: 115
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 9.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Evolution and Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
Social Sciences › Archeology › Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
Keywords: big game hunting, Ju/'hoansi, food procurement, reciprocity, costly signaling, nepotism, cooperative breeding, political goals

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