ANT331H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hunter-Gatherer, Human Penis Size
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Human sociosexual variation: adaptive behavior is fluid. It changes according to changing and evolving environmental conditions. Future generations use the adaptations of their ancestors and change behaviors to adapt to new environmental challenges. Slight polygyny - monogamy & polygyny: slight because although polygyny is the most recognized and legalized mating system cross culturally it is not the most practiced - in practice human generally practice serial monogamy. Slightly polygynous long term sociosexual unions: hunter gatherer humans 70 kya, children probably engaged in sex play, adults engaged in less sexual intercourse, lactational amenorrhea, postpartum reduction in libido, humans migrated throughout the world, sexual practices expanded. Cultural practices arose to control individual libido and fidelity. Female genital modification - ancient egypt: extreme reproductive skews (concubines, regulation of sexual partners, regulation of adolescent sexual behavior, cultural evolutionary process. First transition comes with agriculture: traditional hunter-gatherers, control of female sexual behaviour and adolescent behaviour.
