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Thinking with Amazonian Indigenous Peoples to expand ideas on domestication

People and Nature
Indigenous knowledges are being increasingly recognized as fundamental for environmental governance, ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation.
Mariana Franco Cassino, Guilherme Henriques Soares, Gilton Mendes dos Santos, Jonilda Hauwer Gouveia, João Paulo Lima Barreto, Dagoberto Lima Azevedo, Gabriel Sodré Maia, Juliana Lins, Clarinda Maria Ramos, Myrtle Pearl Shock, Marco Madella, Charles Roland Clement   +11 more
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Ribcage Morphology in Native South American Populations From Different Altitudes: Insights From a Global Comparative Framework. [PDF]

Am J Hum Biol
ABSTRACT Objectives Altitude shapes human morphology as highland populations must cope with cold and hypoxic environments. Although Andean highlanders have been proposed to exhibit larger and deeper ribcages, this idea is mainly based on research using disarticulated skeletal elements or non‐South American controls. The objective of this research is to
López-Rey JM, D'Angelo Del Campo MD, Bettera Marcat G, Arrieta M, Fabra M, Salega S, Mercolli P, Seldes V, García-Martínez D, Bastir M.   +9 more
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Mozambique's Colonial-Era Non-Human Primate Collection at the National Museum of Natural History and Science of Lisbon: Taxonomy, Provenance, and Historical Context. [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT Objectives This study reviews Mozambique's non‐human primate collection housed at the National Museum of Natural History and Science (MUHNAC) in Lisbon. The collection originates from the Zoological Missions of Mozambique (1948 and 1955) carried out under Portuguese colonial administration. The objectives of this work were to: i.
Osório M, Veracini C.
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Anthropometric Studies of Schoolchildren During the First Decades of the 20th Century in Spain and Argentina. [PDF]

Am J Hum Biol
ABSTRACT Objective The practice of anthropometry in schools at the beginning of the 20th century originated in Europe and Latin America in conjunction with the emergence of hygienism and epidemiological auxology. The aim of this work is to deepen the knowledge of these practices in Spain and Argentina and to compare the available growth data in order ...
Cesani MF, Montero MG, Serrano MDM.
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Revealing Developmental Transitions in Perinatal and Infant Individuals Through Microanatomical Analysis. [PDF]

Am J Hum Biol
ABSTRACT Objectives Identifying signs of birth in perinatal human remains of past populations is challenging due to the lack of direct markers of this event on bones. This research aims to identify distinct events in humeral cross‐sections microanatomy related to perinatal development and to integrate the findings into infant mortality trends. Material
Moreno MM, Doe DM, González NC, Martínez DG, Martín AG, Cambra-Moo O.   +5 more
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Histórias enredadas do cinema e da antropologia [PDF]

, 2022
UIDB/04038/2020 UIDP/04038/2020Este dossier temático explora histórias cruzadas do cinema e da antropologia através de seis textos que procuram dar conta de como os dois campos têm sido ‘fertilizados’ com contributos dos dois lados. A história do cinema
Martins, Humberto, Costa, Catarina Alves   +1 more
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Encontros entre Moda e Antropologia: Inícios, Debates e Perspectivas [PDF]

, 2019
Este artigo busca aproximar o olhar em direção à moda como objeto de pesquisa, análise e reflexão no campo da antropologia. A complexidade do tema dirige o debate pelas vias da transdisciplinaridade, num esforço de enriquecer e trazer clareza à discussão.
Mezabarba, Solange, Silvano, Filomena, Mezabarba, Solange R.   +2 more
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Biocultural Determinants of Mothers' Complementary Feeding Decisions in the Urban Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]

Am J Hum Biol
ABSTRACT Objective Complementary feeding (CF) occurs during a critical period of infant growth and development with life‐long health implications. Despite international efforts, there remains significant variation in the adequacy of complementary diets across settings. In Brazil, there is marked variation in adherence to CF guidelines and infant growth
Piperata BA, Fannin SF, Cestonaro T, Brito-Azevedo AC, de Cássia Tavares da Silva V, Mendonça Freire Pereira J, Bittencourt Tavares Oliveira R.   +6 more
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Um comentário sobre Antropologia e África

, 2022
Quem são os produtores da antropologia na década de 1990 e para quem? Quem são os objetos da antropologia e por quê? Por que “Antropologia e África” e não “Antropologia e Europa ou América”?
Barbosa da Conceição, Tradutora: Eliane, Mafeje, Archie   +1 more
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A antropologia da África: desafios para o século 211

, 2022
Este artigo foi publicado originalmente como a introdução do livro ¨A antropologia da África: Desafios para o século 21¨. O autor destaca os principais problemas que os povos africanos enfrentam diariamente, e aos quais a antropologia não pode se ...
Macedo Barroso, Tradutora: Maria, Nchoji Nkwi, Paul   +1 more
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