Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung: Food, Fatness, and Well-being over the Life-span

Life Histories of the Dobe !Kung reexamines an important anthropological data set collected by Nancy Howell and colleagues for the Dobe !Kung, the well-known “Bushmen” of the Kalahari Desert. Using life history analysis, Howell reinterprets this rich material to address the question of how these hunter-gatherers maintain their notably good health from childhood through old age in the Kalahari's harsh environment.