Vivek V. Venkataraman @vivek123.bsky.social · 13/03/2026We show that this doesn't exist in any unified sense. The history is messy and diverse. Let's get specific on the exact models we're critiquing. 112
Vivek V. Venkataraman @vivek123.bsky.social · 13/03/2026One common error is to equate Washburn and Lancaster's chapter (The Evolution of Hunting) at the Man the Hunter conference with the entire volume. We show this is a mistake: there was tremendous viewpoint diversity at the conference, and their chapter was not presented at the conference. 132
Vivek V. Venkataraman @vivek123.bsky.social · 13/03/2026One historical contingency that has led to much confusion was Sherwood Washburn's decision to call the famous conference Man the Hunter. This was against the pleading of Richard Lee and others. The conference was progressive in many ways, but the title is stuck in the past. 153
