Motivations for Mobility.

The article focuses on the assumption of Robert Whallon concerning the reasons for mobility of the hunter-gatherers. According to Whallon, the reasons for such movement include the building of social networks and gathering of information. The author states that Whallon's claim may produce a different pattern within the archaeological records. He emphasizes that Whallon's research shows the importance of considering the various motivations of the hunter-gatherers in moving to different places and periods.