为什么有这么多的伊塔塔男孩? 解释菲律宾采集者"极端"的性别比例
Abigail E Page1,2, Sarah Myers1, Mark Dyble3
1Department of Anthropology, University College London, London, UK.
Evolutionary human sciences
|August 17, 2023
概括
由于适应性产前性别选择,而不是女性婴儿杀戮,阿塔塔人群呈现出男性偏差的性别比率. 这种生物反应平衡了高的男性青少年死亡率,与进化原理保持一致.
科学领域:
- 人类进化生物学 人类进化生物学
- 人口遗传学 人口遗传学
- 人类学是人类学.
背景情况:
- 在一些小规模社会中观察到男性偏向的性别比率.
- 以前的解释经常暗示女性婴儿杀戮或忽视,缺乏强大的民族学支持.
- 菲律宾的食群体阿塔塔人,在年轻的年龄队伍中显示出显著的男性偏差的性别比率.
研究的目的:
- 调查阿塔加人群中男性偏向的性别比率的原因.
- 测试适应性产前性别选择的假设,以应对外部死亡率.
- 要区分婴儿杀戮/忽视和生物适应机制.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自915名伊塔塔族人的人口普查,儿童保育和死亡率数据.
- 分析了不同年龄组的性别比率 (<1年,1-5年).
- 检查了儿童保育模式,以评估有系统的女性忽视.
主要成果:
- 在<1 (2:1) 和1-5年 (1.39:1) 的年龄组中发现了显著的男性偏差.
- 在儿童保育实践中,没有发现有系统的女性疏忽或婴儿杀戮的证据.
- 性比自然随着年龄的增长而下降,在青春期结束时由于男性死亡率较高而变得平衡.
结论:
- 这些发现并不支持女性婴儿杀戮或忽视是导致性别比率偏差的原因.
- 结果表明,由于男性青少年死亡率高,在子宫内产生更多男性的适应性机制.
- 这与费舍尔的原则相一致,即使父母对后代的投资均等.
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