| Abstract: |
Modifications to a model for estimation of maximum human population size and density are presented. The model is applied to ethnohistoric data for the Ainu on the island of Hokkaido to test the ability of the model's predictions to approximate the available census figures. The results indicate that the predicted population densities and sizes are within 6 persent of the ethnohistoric census figures. It is concluded that the model is efficient and accurate predictor of population densities and sizes among human hunter-gatherer groups.
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