Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story is written in living and ancient human bodies.
Cara Ocobock, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame •
conversation
Nov. 17, 2023 • ~12 min
Nov. 17, 2023 • ~12 min
'Man, the hunter'? Archaeologists' assumptions about gender roles in past humans ignore an icky but potentially crucial part of original 'paleo diet'
If hunter-gatherers went beyond nose-to-tail eating to include the undigested plant matter in a prey animal’s stomach, assumptions about gendered division of labor start to fall apart.
Raven Garvey, Associate Professor of Anthropology; Curator of High Latitude and Western North American Archaeology, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology; Faculty Affiliate, Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan •
conversation
May 30, 2023 • ~9 min
May 30, 2023 • ~9 min
Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn't mean patriarchy is forever
Recognizing the influence of evolution on behavior and gender norms suggests ways to reduce gender inequality in leadership in the real world.
Christopher von Rueden, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond •
conversation
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~9 min
Coronavirus quarantine could provide lessons for future space travel on how regular people weather isolation
Understanding isolation's effects on regular people, rather than those certified to have 'the right stuff,' will help prepare us for the future, whether another pandemic or interplanetary space travel.
Inga Popovaite, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Iowa •
conversation
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min
April 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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