The evolution of human life history

World Archaeology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 329-350

  Key, Catherine A ^a  

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Author keywords

Body size; Energetic costs; Hominin; Lactation; Life history

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARCHEOLOGY; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HOMINID; HUMAN; LACTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARCHAEOLOGY; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; LACTATION;

EID: 0001567618     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240009696925     Document Type: Article

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