Tsimane' Amazonian Panel Study, El Beni, Bolivia, 2002-2010

This is an annual longitudinal panel study of the Tsimane' society, referred to as the Tsimane' Amazonian Panel Study (TAPS). The Tsimane' are native Amazonian foragers-horticulturists who live mainly in the Department of El Beni, Bolivia. TAPS is aimed at measuring the impact on a small-scale rural society undergoing lifestyle changes from unabating contact with the market economy. All residents in 13 villages along the Maniqui River were surveyed annually from 2002 until 2010. Variables in the dataset capture a broad range of data on socioeconomic conditions and health status, including: demography; exact physical measurements (anthropometrics); horticultural inputs and outputs; uses of natural resources; current wealth in physical assets and recent monetary earnings; conviviality; health status and medical test results; and substance use. The units of analysis are villages, households, and individuals.