Upper-body strength predicts hunting reputation and reproductive success in Hadza hunter-gatherers

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 508-518

  Apicella, Coren Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hunting; Reproductive success; Sexual dimorphism; Upper body strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908051155     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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