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Good genes and parental care in human evolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 fmarlowe@fas.harvard.edu
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Abstract

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Prior to agriculture, human societies were small, with little variation for good genes sexual selection (GGSS) to work on. Across cultures, variation in paternal care makes the benefits of GGSS highly variable. Despite these caveats, female preferences for traits like male body symmetry suggest one reason for female short-term mating is gene shopping.

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Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , August 2000, pp. 611 - 612
Copyright
2000 Cambridge University Press