Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern RelationshipsIn this controversial, thought-provoking, and brilliant book, renegade thinkers Christopher Ryan and Cacilda JethÁ debunk almost everything we “know” about sex, weaving together convergent, frequently overlooked evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality to show how far from human nature monogamy really is. In Sex at Dawn, the authors expose the ancient roots of human sexuality while pointing toward a more optimistic future illuminated by our innate capacities for love, cooperation, and generosity. |
Contents
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3 | 46 |
Male Parental Investment MPI | 52 |
Extended Sexual Receptivity and Concealed Ovulation | 58 |
Who Lost What in Paradise? | 81 |
Whos Your Daddies? | 90 |
The NeverEnding Battle over Prehistoric War Brutish? | 182 |
The Longevity Lie Short? | 200 |
BODIES IN MOTION | 213 |
The Truest Measure of a Man | 225 |
Sometimes a Penis Is Just a Penis | 233 |
The Prehistory of O | 244 |
When Girls Go Wild | 255 |
MEN ARE FROM AFRICA WOMEN | 269 |
Mommies Dearest | 105 |
Making a Mess of Marriage Mating and Monogamy | 113 |
The Crumbling Cornerstone of | 124 |
A Beginners Guide to Coveting Thy Neighbors | 138 |
THE WAY WE WERENT | 151 |
The Selfish Meme Nasty? Homo Economicus 166 | 166 |
The Perverts Lament | 280 |
Confronting the Sky Together | 301 |
Authors Note | 313 |
References and Suggested Further Reading | 351 |
Index | 383 |
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Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Christopher Ryan,Cacilda Jetha Limited preview - 2010 |
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Christopher Ryan,Cacilda Jeth‡ No preview available - 2011 |
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Christopher Ryan,Cacilda Jeth‡ No preview available - 2010 |
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