Development of embodied capital: Diet composition, foraging skills, and botanical knowledge of forager children in the Congo Basin

Development of embodied capital: Diet composition, foraging skills, and botanical knowledge of forager children in the Congo Basin

The embodied capital theory states that the extended juvenile period has enabled human foragers to acquire the complex foraging skills and knowledge needed to obtain food. Yet we lack detailed data on how forager children develop these skills and knowledge. Here, we examine the seasonal diet composi...

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Main Authors: Jorin Veen, Haneul Jang, David Raubenheimer, Bryndan O. C. M. van Pinxteren, Vidrige Kandza, Patrick G. Meirmans, Nicole M. van Dam, Susanne Dunker, Petra Hoffmann, Anja Worrich, Karline R. L. Janmaat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
botanical knowledge
cognitive development
embodied capital theory
forager diet
juvenile foraging
Mbendjele BaYaka subsistence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.935987/full

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