ANT211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Patrilineality, Promiscuity, Sex Organ
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2 films, 3 lectures, 3 chapter readings, 1 article. Long gestation period compared to our body size/ but not a long gestation period compared to our body size. 2-6 yrs of age require breast feeding: different from western society. Unique juvenile period : extenuated brain development period occurs in childhood, completely depended on parents, prolonged unique juvenile stage in human life history strategy, females have an extended sexual adolescence. Derived from studies on chimpanzees: chimpanzees have a highly male dominant system / mating system in promiscuity. Different from polygamy male will have exclusive access to females. Male dominant therefore lot of sexual coercion. Female will mate with all the males to decrease paternity confidence: bonobos have a promiscuous mating system but it is female dominant, australopithecus most likely male dominant. Was it promiscuous, polygamy etc. : pair bonding. Highly male dominant patrilineal & patriarchal.
