From the abstract: “Ethnohistorical and nutritional evidence shows that edible plants and small animals, most often gathered by women, represent an abundant and accessible source of “brain foods.” This is in contrast to the “man the hunter” hypothesis where big-game hunting and meat-eating are seen as prime movers in the development of biological and behavioral traits that distinguish humans from other primates.” I am not familiar with that form of the “man the hunter” hypothesis; what I’ve seen elsewhere implies that men dominate big-game hunting and that big game is often associated with prestige, regardless of whatever nutritional value it does or doesn’t have.
I’m pretty sure “man” here means “human”, not “male”; and they’re referring to the idea that human intelligence evolved primarily for hunting purposes as part of a “get smarter > hunt better > get nutrition from meat to support brain > get smarter still” feedback loop. [This doesn’t have much direct implication regarding equality.]
I’m pretty sure “man” here means “human”, not “male”; and they’re referring to the idea that human intelligence evolved primarily for hunting purposes as part of a “get smarter > hunt better > get nutrition from meat to support brain > get smarter still” feedback loop. [This doesn’t have much direct implication regarding equality.]