Nutritional ecology and the human demography of Neandertal extinction

摘要: Demographic trends in human populations are influenced by natural selection acting upon differential rates of fertility and mortality. In societies, is primarily individual decision-making, as well socially accepted norms behavior. Many factors influence mortality populations. Among the latter, nutrition form diverse essential nutrient intake may greatly maternal fetal-to-infant Nutritional ecology study relationship between its effects on demographic patterns. A revolution occurred Europe during OIS 3: all Neandertal were either subsumed within Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens (AMHS) (genetic swamping) or they eliminated altogether. Evidence from stable isotopes, faunal remains, paleopathology skeletons suggest that Neandertals consumed a low diversity diet centered large medium-sized terrestrial herbivores. contrast, early AMHS slightly more diversified diet. The effect this dietary shift would have resulted greater lower mortality, which turn sparked population increases phases occupation European continent AMHS. Greater been one factor led to replacement 3.