A theory of human life history evolution: Diet, intelligence, and longevity

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 156-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hillard Kaplan ◽  
Kim Hill ◽  
Jane Lancaster ◽  
A. Magdalena Hurtado
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Life History Evolution ◽  
History Evolution

The evolution of childhood as a by-product?

2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-289
Author(s):  
Peter Kappeler
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Nonhuman Primates ◽  
Homo Sapiens ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Life History Evolution ◽  
History Evolution ◽  
Linguistic Skills

The proposition that selective advantages of linguistic skills have contributed to shifts in ontogenetic landmarks of human life histories in early Homo sapiens is weakened by neglecting alternative mechanisms of life history evolution. Moreover, arguments about biological continuity through sweeping comparisons with nonhuman primates do not support various assumptions of this scenario.

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