The Paleolithic Prescription: A Program of Diet and Exercise and a Design for Living

by Marjorie Shostak, Marjorie Shostak, Melvin Konner

A team of physicians and anthropologists compares the physical and social habits and environment of modern humankind with those of our prehistoric ancestors

Genres: Anthropology

306 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1988

About the author

Marjorie Shostak (May 11, 1945 - October 6, 1996) was an American anthropologist. Though she never received a formal degree in anthropology, she conducted extensive fieldwork among the !Kung San people of the Kalahari desert in south-western Africa and was widely known for her descriptions of the lives of women in this hunter-gatherer society.

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Reviews

[GORDON]

Fascinating cross-cultural study of human health and functionality across a life. Drawing information from studies of pre-agricultural societies, a healthy human norm can be derived from analyzing activity and applying those lessons to modern folks.

Paired with Calvert's Super Strength or the Brawn series, a simple functional exercise program can be easily designed. Emotional and psychic health considerations are well considered and described.

[Susan]

I was disappointed over the dodgy science. The links they claim for a paleolithic diet were questionable even back in 88 when this came out and their test pool is very narrow. Oh well.

[Clivemichael]

My first introduction to this concept. Well described, researched and presented.

[travelmel]

2.5 stars - Not as interesting as others.

[Trish Ward]

Good reference from long ago...