Hunter‐Gatherer Families and Parenting

Abstract

Abstract Our species is characterized by extraordinary biological success, which we owe, in large part, to our ability to cooperate. This cooperation extends beyond the pair bond to extended kin, affines, and even unrelated individuals. It has been suggested that one primary factor motivating such widespread cooperation in humans is the need to care for overlapping, energetically expensive offspring with long periods of development and dependency. For this reason, we situate the study of hunter‐gatherer families and parenting within the larger context of human life history and cooperative networks. We argue that large, extended cooperative networks not only aid in meeting the demands of rearing hunter‐gatherer children, but are also deeply rooted in our history.

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