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Hadza meat sharing.

K Hawkes1, J F. O'Connell, N G. Blurton Jones

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of Utah, 270 S. 1400 E. (Room 102), 84112, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Evolution and Human Behavior : Official Journal of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society
|April 3, 2001
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Hadza meat sharing does not support risk-reduction reciprocity. Instead, sharing may enhance a hunter's social status as a desirable neighbor, influencing the evolution of men's work.

Area of Science:

  • Human behavioral ecology
  • Anthropology
  • Evolutionary psychology

Background:

  • Meat sharing is common in human foraging societies, often assumed to mitigate hunting risks.
  • This risk-reduction reciprocity hypothesis suggests sharing evolved from early human hunting practices.
  • Understanding meat sharing offers insights into the evolution of human social exchange and cooperation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the risk-reduction reciprocity hypothesis for meat sharing among the Tanzanian Hadza.
  • To explore alternative explanations for meat distribution patterns in foraging societies.
  • To investigate the role of social status in the evolution of men's work.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of previously unpublished data from the Tanzanian Hadza.

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  • Quantitative assessment of meat sharing patterns against risk-reduction predictions.
  • Qualitative observations on hunter behavior and social dynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Hadza meat sharing patterns do not align with the predictions of risk-reduction reciprocity.
    • Evidence suggests successful hunters do not primarily control meat distribution for risk management.
    • Sharing may serve to enhance a hunter's social standing and neighborly reputation.

    Conclusions:

    • The risk-reduction model is insufficient to explain Hadza meat sharing.
    • Social status enhancement and neighborly reputation may be key drivers of sharing behavior.
    • This perspective has significant implications for understanding the evolutionary basis of men's contributions and social exchange.