The peccary contract: Social Utopia in Southwestern Amazon
Abstract
In Amazonian myths the peccaries serve as a mirror for human society. Little has been said, however, on the dystopian overtones of this equivalence, a constant of Amerindian political thought: unity and obeyance, under the power of an owner are good, but dangerous, and not truly human.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
Politics and Society in Latin America
Indigenous Health and Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- History and Anthropology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Pages
- 1–18
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN