Fishing the Waters of Amazonia: Native Subsistence Economies in a Tropical Rain Forest
1992; Wiley; Volume: 94; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1525/aa.1992.94.2.02a00100
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Autores Tópico(s)Anthropological Studies and Insights
ResumoAmerican AnthropologistVolume 94, Issue 2 p. 428-440 Fishing the Waters of Amazonia: Native Subsistence Economies in a Tropical Rain Forest Ted L. Gragson, Ted L. Gragson Department of Anthropology Tulane UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Ted L. Gragson, Ted L. Gragson Department of Anthropology Tulane UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1992 https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1992.94.2.02a00100Citations: 25AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References Cited Åhem, Kaj 1976 Fishing and Hunting among the Makuna. El Dorado 2: 37– 54. 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