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... ancestors ' call systems were transformed into language . Language offered a tremendous adaptive advantage to Homo ... ancestors ) emerged as a re- sult of ecological differentiation . While the ancestors of gorillas and chimps were ...
... ancestors ' call systems were transformed into language . Language offered a tremendous adaptive advantage to Homo ... ancestors ) emerged as a re- sult of ecological differentiation . While the ancestors of gorillas and chimps were ...
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... ancestors when food is scarce . In many tribal societies intercommunity feasting is a level- ing , redistributive mechanism . That is , it helps even out imbalances in access to stra- tegic resources . Although intercommunity feasting ...
... ancestors when food is scarce . In many tribal societies intercommunity feasting is a level- ing , redistributive mechanism . That is , it helps even out imbalances in access to stra- tegic resources . Although intercommunity feasting ...
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... ancestors for military assistance . However , obligations to ancestors and allies did not end with this sacrifice . As they planted the rumbim , the Tsembaga vowed that they would hold a kaiko , a larger pig festival , when the pig herd ...
... ancestors for military assistance . However , obligations to ancestors and allies did not end with this sacrifice . As they planted the rumbim , the Tsembaga vowed that they would hold a kaiko , a larger pig festival , when the pig herd ...
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