Reciprocal altruism and food sharing decisions among Hiwi and Ache hunter-gatherers

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 366-380

  Gurven, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Food sharing; Hunter gatherers; Reciprocal altruism

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; HUNTER-GATHERER; KINSHIP; RECIPROCITY;

EID: 4143096141     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0793-6     Document Type: Article

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