(E46) Hunter-gatherer resources in the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)

Organiser: Alissa Jordan, Human Relations Area Files

Abstract: Learn how to find, research, compare, and use ethnographic and archaeological hunter-gatherer research collections in the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF).

Format: interactive activity; workshop

Learn how to find, research, compare, and use ethnographic and archaeological hunter-gatherer research collections in the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF). Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) has an ever-expanding collection of resources on hunter-gatherers and foragers, with thousands of pages of ethnographic texts about hunter-gatherers, all expertly coded for cross-cultural comparison. This workshop will first briefly introduce participants to the many relevant open access materials on hunter-gatherers located on hraf.yale.edu, and then demonstrate how to use the full search abilities of eHRAF databases to conduct powerful research sessions geared exactly to participants’ research interests. (Participants who do not have access to HRAF through member institutions will be provided with one-month complimentary access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology).