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This document summarizes an anthropology paper about how indigenous Amazonian societies conceptualize the relationships between humans, animals, and consumption. Some key points: - In Amazonian ontologies, animals and other non-humans are also considered intentional beings or "persons", not just objects for human use. - This challenges Western distinctions between nature/culture and subject/object. It also blurs the boundaries between everyday eating, hunting, and cannibalism. - The author analyzes indi
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- Juan c A
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