Grandmothering and the evolution of Homo erectus

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 461-485

  O'Connell, J F ^a   Hawkes, K ^a   Jones, N G Blurton ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grandmothering; Hadza; Homo erectus; Human evolution; Hunter gatherers; Life history; Tubers

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY;

HOMO ERECTUS;

EID: 0033136232     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1998.0285     Document Type: Article

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