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September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Introduction to Cultural Ecology” by Sutton and Anderson

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Book Summary: “Lifeways of Hunter-Gatherers” by Robert Kelly

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Article Summary: “Influence of Ancestral Lifeways on Economic Outcomes in Africa” by Michalopoulos, Putterman & Weil

March 11, 2020September 22, 2021 Michael Magoon

Course Summary: “Principles of Human Ecology” by Peter Richerson et al

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Book Summary: “Human Societies: An Introduction to Macrosociology” by Nolan and Lenski

February 3, 2020September 22, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Ecological-Evolutionary Theory” by Gerhard Lenski

January 6, 2020April 19, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Foragers, Farmers and Fossil Fuels” by Ian Morris

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