Demographic constraints on population growth of early humans: Emphasis on the probable role of females in overcoming such constraints

Human Nature

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-255

  Hammel, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Foraging; Hunter gatherers; Mobility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030527138     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02733396     Document Type: Article

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