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Non-masticatory striations on human teeth from the British Upper Palaeolithic to the Neolithic
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsNon-masticatory labial striations on human anterior teeth are a form of cultural dental wear well recorded throughout the Pleistocene, which has been interpreted as resulting from the use of the mouth as a ‘third hand’ when processing different materials
Lucile Crété +3 more
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Zinc isotopes from archaeological bones provide reliable tropic level information for marine mammals
Communications Biology, 2021 McCormack et al. present the first comparison of archaeological δ66Zn from bone material compared with traditional δ15 N and δ13 C values derived from collagen samples over a large geographic area.
Jeremy McCormack +7 more
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When do people prefer dominant over prestigious political leaders?
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 Previous research has sought to explain the rise of right-wing populist leaders in terms of the evolutionary framework of dominance and prestige. In this framework, dominance is defined as high social rank acquired via coercion and fear, and prestige is ...
Ángel V. Jiménez +2 more
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Evolution of the human menopause
BioEssays, 2001 Menopause is an evolutionary puzzle since an early end to reproduction seems contrary to maximising Darwinian fitness. Several theories have been proposed to explain why menopause might have evolved, all based on unusual aspects of the human life history.
D P, Shanley, T B, Kirkwood
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling +2 more
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022 Evidence so far shows that status detection increases attentional resources, especially for high hierarchies. However, little is known about the effects of masked social status cues on cognition.
Sabela Fondevila +13 more
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The evolution of human communication [PDF]
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, 2015 We have all likely displayed wonderment on how human communications have evolved from a rather primitive, and likely effective for the time period, cave drawings, to a myriad of languages, and then to our present day highly sophisticated internet modalities.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres +6 more
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Dental Anthropology, 2006 Described are observations on Batak foods, tooth use, oral hygiene, and resulting wear and oral pathology in dental casts of 29 Batak ranging from 15 to 49 years of age. Commonly consumed foods are roughly 80 percent plant, and 20 percent animal products.
Christy G. Turner II, James F. Eder
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Evolution and human sexuality [PDF]
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2013 ABSTRACTThe aim of this review is to put core features of human sexuality in an evolutionary light. Toward that end, I address five topics concerning the evolution of human sexuality. First, I address theoretical foundations, including recent critiques and developments. While much traces back to Darwin and his view of sexual selection, more recent work
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