Complex adaptive systems
JS Lansing - Annual review of anthropology, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The study of complex adaptive systems, a subset of nonlinear dynamical systems,
has recently become a major focus of interdisciplinary research in the social and natural …
has recently become a major focus of interdisciplinary research in the social and natural …
Life history transitions at the origins of agriculture: a model for understanding how niche construction impacts human growth, demography and health
Over recent millennia, human populations have regularly reconstructed their subsistence
niches, changing both how they obtain food and the conditions in which they live. For …
niches, changing both how they obtain food and the conditions in which they live. For …
Cooperation and the evolution of hunter-gatherer storytelling
Storytelling is a human universal. From gathering around the camp-fire telling tales of
ancestors to watching the latest television box-set, humans are inveterate producers and …
ancestors to watching the latest television box-set, humans are inveterate producers and …
[HTML][HTML] When and why did human brains decrease in size? A new change-point analysis and insights from brain evolution in ants
Human brain size nearly quadrupled in the six million years since Homo last shared a
common ancestor with chimpanzees, but human brains are thought to have decreased in …
common ancestor with chimpanzees, but human brains are thought to have decreased in …
The selection landscape and genetic legacy of ancient Eurasians
Abstract The Holocene (beginning around 12,000 years ago) encompassed some of the
most significant changes in human evolution, with far-reaching consequences for the …
most significant changes in human evolution, with far-reaching consequences for the …
Characterization of hunter-gatherer networks and implications for cumulative culture
Social networks in modern societies are highly structured, usually involving frequent contact
with a small number of unrelated 'friends'. However, contact network structures in traditional …
with a small number of unrelated 'friends'. However, contact network structures in traditional …
Oral microbiomes from hunter‐gatherers and traditional farmers reveal shifts in commensal balance and pathogen load linked to diet
F Lassalle, M Spagnoletti, M Fumagalli… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Maladaptation to modern diets has been implicated in several chronic disorders. Given the
higher prevalence of disease such as dental caries and chronic gum diseases in …
higher prevalence of disease such as dental caries and chronic gum diseases in …
Harsh environments promote alloparental care across human societies
Alloparental care is central to human life history, which integrates exceptionally short
interbirth intervals and large birth size with an extended period of juvenile dependency and …
interbirth intervals and large birth size with an extended period of juvenile dependency and …
What is the expected human childhood? Insights from evolutionary anthropology
WE Frankenhuis, D Amir - Development and Psychopathology, 2022 - cambridge.org
In psychological research, there are often assumptions about the conditions that children
expect to encounter during their development. These assumptions shape prevailing ideas …
expect to encounter during their development. These assumptions shape prevailing ideas …
Productivity, biodiversity, and pathogens influence the global hunter-gatherer population density
M Tallavaara, JT Eronen… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
The environmental drivers of species distributions and abundances are at the core of
ecological research. However, the effects of these drivers on human abundance are not well …
ecological research. However, the effects of these drivers on human abundance are not well …