The osteological paradox 20 years later: past perspectives, future directions
SN DeWitte, CM Stojanowski - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2015 - Springer
More than 20 years ago, Wood et al.(Curr Anthropol 33: 343–370, 1992) published “The
Osteological Paradox: Problems of Inferring Prehistoric Health from Skeletal Samples,” in …
Osteological Paradox: Problems of Inferring Prehistoric Health from Skeletal Samples,” in …
Paradox and promise: Research on the role of recent advances in paleodemography and paleoepidemiology to the study of “health” in Precolumbian societies
JJ Wilson - American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Bioarcheology has made tremendous strides since the subdiscipline's inception,
subsequent syntheses, the standardization of data collection methods, and analytical …
subsequent syntheses, the standardization of data collection methods, and analytical …
Evolution and medicine
RL Perlman - Perspectives in biology and medicine, 2013 - muse.jhu.edu
Evolutionary medicine is a new field whose goal is to incorporate an evolutionary
perspective into medical education, research, and practice. Evolutionary biologists and …
perspective into medical education, research, and practice. Evolutionary biologists and …
The economic origins of ultrasociality
Ultrasociality refers to the social organization of a few species, including humans and some
social insects, having a complex division of labor, city-states, and an almost exclusive …
social insects, having a complex division of labor, city-states, and an almost exclusive …
Coevolution of farming and private property during the early Holocene
S Bowles, JK Choi - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The advent of farming around 12 millennia ago was a cultural as well as technological
revolution, requiring a new system of property rights. Among mobile hunter–gatherers during …
revolution, requiring a new system of property rights. Among mobile hunter–gatherers during …
Stature and robusticity during the agricultural transition: evidence from the bioarchaeological record
A Mummert, E Esche, J Robinson… - Economics & Human …, 2011 - Elsevier
The population explosion that followed the Neolithic revolution was initially explained by
improved health experiences for agriculturalists. However, empirical studies of societies …
improved health experiences for agriculturalists. However, empirical studies of societies …
The Neolithic agricultural revolution and the origins of private property
S Bowles, JK Choi - Journal of Political Economy, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Familiar explanations of why hunter-gatherers first took up farming—superior labor
productivity, population pressure, or adverse climate—receive little support from recent …
productivity, population pressure, or adverse climate—receive little support from recent …
The ultrasocial origin of the Anthropocene
The current geological epoch has been dubbed the Anthropocene—the age of humans. We
argue that the roots of the Anthropocene lie in the agricultural revolution that began some …
argue that the roots of the Anthropocene lie in the agricultural revolution that began some …
Reproductive trade-offs in extant hunter-gatherers suggest adaptive mechanism for the Neolithic expansion
The Neolithic demographic transition remains a paradox, because it is associated with both
higher rates of population growth and increased morbidity and mortality rates. Here we …
higher rates of population growth and increased morbidity and mortality rates. Here we …
An integrative skeletal and paleogenomic analysis of stature variation suggests relatively reduced health for early European farmers
Human culture, biology, and health were shaped dramatically by the onset of agriculture∼
12,000 y BP This shift is hypothesized to have resulted in increased individual fitness and …
12,000 y BP This shift is hypothesized to have resulted in increased individual fitness and …