Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Images of the “Primitive” and the “Civilized” 1
5. 2. Behavior and Health 7
6. 3. The Evolution of Human Society 16
7. 4. The History of Infectious Disease 32
8. 5. Changes in the Human Diet 55
9. 6. Health among Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers 75
10. 7. The Evidence of Prehistoric Skeletons 105
11. 8. Conclusions 130
12. Notes 143
13. Bibliography 225
14. Index 271