Communal drive hunts have been a common form of game procurement worldwide; their function and origins, however, are largely unknown. Using a human behavioral ecology perspective, this study reevaluates communal drive hunts (CDH) as a long neglected form of subsistence. Previous studies of CDHs have generally been costs and benefits analysis linked to small prey. There is a potential for data, however, there are noticeable trends outlining the larger picture of CDHs. Readers should note that this article also includes comments and responses from outside researchers and members of this study.

Communal drive hunts have been a common form of game procurement worldwide; their function and origins, however, are largely unknown. Using a human behavioral ecology perspective, this study reevaluates communal drive hunts (CDH) as a long neglected form of subsistence. Previous studies of CDHs have generally been costs and benefits analysis linked to small prey. There is a potential for data, however, there are noticeable trends outlining the larger picture of CDHs. Readers should note that this article also includes comments and responses from outside researchers and members of this study.

Communal drive hunts have been a common form of game procurement worldwide; their function and origins, however, are largely unknown. Using a human behavioral ecology perspective, this study reevaluates communal drive hunts (CDH) as a long neglected form of subsistence. Previous studies of CDHs have generally been costs and benefits analysis linked to small prey. There is a potential for data, however, there are noticeable trends outlining the larger picture of CDHs. Readers should note that this article also includes comments and responses from outside researchers and members of this study.

Communal drive hunts have been a common form of game procurement worldwide; their function and origins, however, are largely unknown. Using a human behavioral ecology perspective, this study reevaluates communal drive hunts (CDH) as a long neglected form of subsistence. Previous studies of CDHs have generally been costs and benefits analysis linked to small prey. There is a potential for data, however, there are noticeable trends outlining the larger picture of CDHs. Readers should note that this article also includes comments and responses from outside researchers and members of this study.

This study explores the research question: What socio-ecological factors are conducive to women’s hunting? Using life history theory and behavioral ecology as a base, the authors pose four hypotheses. The first hypothesis is that women will hunt when there are fewer conflicts with childcare. The second hypothesis is that women will hunt when there are fewer cultural restrictions regarding the use of hunting technology. The third hypothesis is that women will hunt when there are low-risk game within range of camp, dogs are used in hunting, or hunting is in groups. Lastly, the fourth hypothesis suggests that women will hunt when they play essential roles on informational tasks. There is enough evidence to support the third and fourth hypotheses. The study also shows that there is considerable evidence that women hunt cross-culturally.

This study explores the ways in which human deception has evolved using a sample of 145 societies from eHRAF. After noticing that most research has focused just on tactical deception on humans, this study delved into the categorization and prevalence of human aggressive mimicry. The authors suggest that deception evolved from the context of directing it toward prey. The presence of human aggressive mimicry supports that this is a near-universal cross-cultural practice among hunter-gatherers and the authors highlight the importance of further research on human-nonhuman interactions. The authors posit that this hypothesis could serve as a link between the Social Brain Hypothesis and the Foraging Brain Hypothesis.

After noticing that recent archaeological research has found evidence that women in pre-history were probably hunters, the authors use the ethnographic record from 63 foraging populations to explore the role of women in hunting. They explore what proportion of societies expect women to contribute to hunting, if women hunt, what proportion was opportunistic or intentional, whether women hunters were skilled, and whether women hunted with children.

The authors critique Anderson et al. (2023) article, "The Myth of Man the Hunter: Women’s contribution to the hunt across ethnographic contexts." The latter article is an ethnographic study showing that women hunt in 79% of foraging societies in their sample. The aim was to demystify the idea that only men have had a role in hunting and to question the stereotypes of labor. Venkataraman et al. (2024) critiqued Anderson et al.'s statements, as empirical evidence shows the existence of gendered divisions among hunter-gatherers. To test its veracity, they reproduced the original study, finding sample selection bias and coding errors. Lastly, they agree with Anderson et al.'s intention to dispel the false notion that forager women are unable to hunt, but they emphasize the existence of gendered divisions of labor in the ethnographic record.

The authors critique Anderson et al. (2023) article, "The Myth of Man the Hunter: Women’s contribution to the hunt across ethnographic contexts." The latter article is an ethnographic study showing that women hunt in 79% of foraging societies in their sample. The aim was to demystify the idea that only men have had a role in hunting and to question the stereotypes of labor. Venkataraman et al. (2024) critiqued Anderson et al.'s statements, as empirical evidence shows the existence of gendered divisions among hunter-gatherers. To test its veracity, they reproduced the original study, finding sample selection bias and coding errors. Lastly, they agree with Anderson et al.'s intention to dispel the false notion that forager women are unable to hunt, but they emphasize the existence of gendered divisions of labor in the ethnographic record.

The authors of the present study investigate the psychological correlates of heavy drinking by using thematic content of folktales as a reflection of the cognitive processes of people in a given society. Subsequently, thematic variables are compared to ethnographic ratings in order to better understand how and if thought and reality correlate. Results are examined in the context of previous findings by other researchers, namely D. Horton (1943).