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Allomaternal care among the Hadza of Tanzania

Human nature • 19 (3) • Published In 2008 • Pages: 249-262

By: Crittenden, Alyssa N., Marlowe, Frank.

Abstract
Through observation of the hours each day that household members and relatives spend holding small children, this study shows that the Hadza spend a great deal of time on tending to children other than their own. This result supports the "allomothering hypothesis" that such behavior is rooted in its evolutionary benefit, increasing both the mother's fertility and the survival of her children.
Subjects
Family relationships
Infant care
Infant feeding
Weaning and food training
Family relationships
Games
Childhood activities
Division of labor by gender
Gender roles and issues
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Diet
Collecting
Hunting and trapping
Settlement patterns
Annual cycle
culture
Hadza
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Biological Anthropologist
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2018
Field Date
1994-2004
Coverage Date
1994-2004
Coverage Place
Lake Eyasi area, Tanzania
Notes
Alyssa N. Crittenden ; Frank W. Marlowe
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262)
LCCN
78640803
LCSH
Hatsa (African people)