The evolution of the patterning of human lactation: A comparative perspective

Maria A. Van Noordwijk; Christopher W. Kuzawa; Carel P. Van Schaik

doi:10.1002/evan.21368

The evolution of the patterning of human lactation: A comparative perspective

Maria A. Van Noordwijk^*, Christopher W. Kuzawa, Carel P. Van Schaik

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Anthropology

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Abstract

Some four decades ago, Jeanne Altmann started her detailed field studies of baboon mothers and their infants with a focus on the behavioral ecology of maternal reproductive investment. Around the same time, Sarah Hrdy studied langur mothers and their infants, focusing on the influence of the social environment on a female's reproductive options and decisions. Their pioneering work has inspired many subsequent studies of female primate reproduction in its natural context and shaped our own work on primate mothers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	202-212
Number of pages	11
Journal	Evolutionary Anthropology
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21368
State	Published - Sep 2013

Keywords

Cooperative breeding
Food processing
Life history
Provisioning
Weaning

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Anthropology

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