Hunter-Gatherers and the Behavioural Ecology of Human Occupation

Hudson, Mark; Aoyama, Mami

doi:10.1177/000841740907600113

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“…Several authors [26,27,35,49,70,[130][131][132] used the word 'adaptation' instead of, or as well as, 'occupational adaptation' and it was often unclear whether they were separate, related, or the same concept. Additionally, the process of occupational adaptation was at times mentioned [often with minimal definition or elaboration] in a discussion about broader processes of adjustment to change or transition [44,79,130,[133][134][135][136]. In such discussions, it was not explicit how occupational adaptation was positioned within or against other processes that were occurring.…”

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Occupational adaptation – analyzing the maturity and understanding of the concept through concept analysis

Walder

Molineux

Bissett

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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BackgroundOccupational adaptation is a key occupational therapy concept, yet lacks clarity and consensus, impacting on its application in practice, theory and research. Concept analysis is a rigorous methodology which enables identification of unique features, gaps in knowledge, and the need for further concept refinement. AimsThis study aimed to determine the conceptual maturity of occupational adaptation, and identify steps needed to understand and use occupational adaptation. MethodsFour databases were searched using the term 'occupational adaptation' and a principle-based concept analysis was conducted from epistemological, pragmatic, linguistic, and logical perspectives. A mapping of the concept's evolution and analysis of the maturity of its structural features also occurred. Results748 papers were identified, which reduced to 161 after abstract and full-text review. A diverse range of applications and two primary theoretical frames of reference were identified. The definition, attributes, preconditions, outcomes, and boundaries of the concept lacked maturity, limiting clinical utility.

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Section: Logical Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational adaptation – analyzing the maturity and understanding of the concept through concept analysis

Walder

Molineux

Bissett

et al. 2019

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…However, it is fundamental to identify such patterns and behavioural associations from the lithic record within the context of single occupations, as they represent the minimal expression of Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer activity (e.g. Higham 2013;Hudson and Aoyama 2009;Sullivan 1992) and, therefore, the closest material manifestation of the temporal human scale. Methodologically, this has been approached through spatial analysis by combining archaeostratigraphy and lithic refitting to identify specific knapping sequences and intra-site dynamics (e.g.…”

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On identifying Palaeolithic single occupation episodes: archaeostratigraphic and technological approaches to the Neanderthal lithic record of stratigraphic unit xa of El Salt (Alcoi, eastern Iberia)

Mayor

Hernández

Machado

et al. 2020

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Within the framework of archaeological palimpsest dissection, stratigraphic association of lithic remains with hearths and other archaeological materials in undisturbed Neanderthal contexts allows us to seek patterns in lithic and faunal assemblage composition, assess the degree of time averaging within assemblages and investigate the spatial distribution of archaeological remains. So far, the European Neanderthal record shows variability in such spatial parameters, not only among different geographic regions but also across time. This approach has been employed to draw conclusions about the main features of Neanderthal occupations from in situ archaeological contexts within individual site sequences. As contribution to this topic, we present new results from our ongoing archaeostratigraphic investigation of stratigraphic unit Xa from El Salt (Alcoi, Alacant, eastern Iberia). Our previous study, based on stratigraphic analysis of the lithic record consisting of raw material units, yielded several micropalimpsests within unit Xa. Here, we carry out further technological and spatial analysis of the micropalimpsest units. The results obtained from it suggest that we may be able, in specific cases, to recognise indicators of diachrony within the context of these archaeostratigraphic units. This confirms the existence of a micropalimpsest, and suggests that we have the chance to find analytical frames that are even closer to the human temporal scale than the AU. This should be the target of future interdisciplinary behavioural study of El Salt unit Xa. This work illustrates the potential of a spatial and archaeostratigraphic approach to stone tool technology and brings to light the importance of archaeological palimpsest dissection as a first step for behavioural analysis in Palaeolithic research.

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Indigenous Peoples and Occupation Analysis

O’Toole¹

2011

Occupation Analysis in Practice

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Hunter-Gatherers and the Behavioural Ecology of Human Occupation

Abstract: Further research will help understand how our hunter-gatherer heritage has affected the evolution of occupational behaviour and to develop program designs using foraging occupations.

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Occupational adaptation – analyzing the maturity and understanding of the concept through concept analysis

Occupational adaptation – analyzing the maturity and understanding of the concept through concept analysis

On identifying Palaeolithic single occupation episodes: archaeostratigraphic and technological approaches to the Neanderthal lithic record of stratigraphic unit xa of El Salt (Alcoi, eastern Iberia)

Indigenous Peoples and Occupation Analysis

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