Abstract
A longstanding question in anthropology has been why humans produce more than they need (Sahlins 1972). This basic, yet deceptively simple, question has been difficult to answer. It has been observed that in many areas of the world, production of surplus food and craft goods enables people to create and maintain a variety of social relationships. Also, people desire and value labor-intensive craft goods that bring prestige to the user or owner. There are, however, significant differences among areas that can only be explained by considering beliefs about the value of goods.
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