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Current research summary
for more detailed examples of current research interests, see:
Information transfer, kin investment, and risk reduction among elderly Tsimane'
NSF Cultural Anthropology,
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant Award #0612903:

project summary
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Detailed map of Tsimane study villages project description

publications:

2008. Gurven, M., Zanolini, A., Schniter, E. Culture sometimes matter: intra-cultural variation in pro-social behavior among Tsimane Amerindians. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 67:587-607

2008. Schniter, E. “Shuar” in Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture, 2nd ed. C. Scribner’s Sons: New York.

thesis for master's of science:

2001. Schniter, E. The evolution of yawning: Why do we yawn and why is it contagious? Thesis for the degree of Master of Science in Anthropology: University of Oregon.