Working paper
Modeling the Evolution of Prehistoric Northwest Coast Economic Decision-making: Considering Division of Labor, Prestige, and Plant Foods
1987
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006408
Abstract
This draft paper also was a philosophy statement of Steven Hackenberger and my computer simulation models of ancient economic decision-making based on catchment and archaeological data of the Hoko River Archaeological Site Complex. Actual published papers resulting from this approach are included under papers here: 1988 Hoko River Archaeological Complex: Modeling Prehistoric Northwest Coast Economic Evolution and 1989 Coastal Resource Management in a Clam Shell. This draft paper contrasts evolutionary processes with mechanisms and explore the genetic mechanism in biological evolution with the shared ideas mechanisms in cultural transmission. Though never published as presented, it does lead the way into our explorations into Northwest Coast economic evolution, with reference to aspects of the division of labor, prestige, and use of plant foods. Paper Abstract: Using computer simulation techniques, 9,000 years of economic patterns have been modeled concerning the southern Northwest Coast of North America. In preliminary efforts to consider new aspects affecting decision-making by prehistoric Northwest Coast groups, the emphasis on division of labor, increased consideration of prestige and ownership, and the role of plant foods in the overall diet have been added to the programming. The early results provide interesting hypotheses involving the influence of these added modeling criteria. For example, plant food use probably decreased in emphasis through time.
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- Title
- Modeling the Evolution of Prehistoric Northwest Coast Economic Decision-making
- Creators
- Dale R. Croes (Author) - Washington State University, Anthropology, Department of
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Identifiers
- 99901096729801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Working paper