Broad spectrum diets in arid Australia

• Autores: Douglas A. Edwards, James F. O'Connell
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 69, Nº 265, 1995, págs. 769-783
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A characteristic feature of human subsistence as the last glaciation ended was the turn towards new food sources, in a ‘broad spectrum’ transformation. Australia took an unusual course, and the trajectory in its arid zone is especially striking. What were the broad spectrum diets in arid Austalia? Why did they arise so late? Did they arise late?