Methods and Perspectives on the Study of Hominin Adult Life History

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Paola Cerrito Department of Evolutionary Anthropology University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland paola.cerrito@iea.uzh.ch Abstract Human life history is distinct from that of our closest living relatives, the great apes. In some regards it has slowed down (e.g., increased longevity, later age…