Female biological resiliency: Differential stress response by sex in human remains from ancient nubia

Human Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 241-252

  Sheridan, S G ^a   Van Gerven, D P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Nubia; Nutrition; Sex Differences; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SUDAN;

EID: 0031389512     PISSN: 03939375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02438178     Document Type: Article

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