ANT211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hunter-Gatherer, Alloparenting, Inclusive Fitness
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Both mom and dad equally invest in raising of offspring (2-4 years of age) Stable mateships within a social network of other relationships: biparental care, marriage, kinship. Cross cultural universals of human society seen across cultures. 2 unique features of the these inside. Multigenerational food sharing: food is shared within our children. Post reproductive females engage in food sharing alloparenting: grandmother hypothesis help to raise and provide resources for grandchild increase inclusive fitness, food sharing & economic networks. Human kinship idea of relationships between individuals key in every kinship group, every individual has their own understanding of kinship and their understanding the of the relationship based on their ancestors. Everyone has a concept of close and distant kin. Kinship is understood in terms of genealogical descent or common ancestor. May be cultural & biological: e. g. in certain societies in the amazon, some females maintain their resources from their mothers (within the group) Understand relationship and distance of the relationship.
