Protein Deficiency and Tribal Warfare in Amazonia: New Data
1979; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 203; Issue: 4383 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1126/science.570302
ISSN1095-9203
AutoresNapoleon A. Chagnon, Raymond Hames,
Tópico(s)Indigenous Studies and Ecology
ResumoIncreasing numbers of anthropological studies about native Amazonian warfare and demographic practices attempt to explain these phenomena as competition over or a response to scarce game animals and other sources of high-quality protein. Recently completed field research among the Yanomamö Indians living at the Venezuela-Brazil border indicates that their protein intake is comparable to that found in highly developed industrialized nations and as much as 200 percent more than many nutritional authorities recommend as daily allowances. Recent data on other Amazonian tribes likewise fails to indicate a correlation between protein intake and intensity of warfare patterns.
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