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Primate evolution and the amygdala. (2000)
Book Chapter
Barton, R., & Aggleton, J. (2000). Primate evolution and the amygdala. In J. Aggleton (Ed.), The amygdala: a functional analysis (480-508). Oxford University Press

Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals. (2000)
Journal Article
Barton, R., & Harvey, P. (2000). Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals. Nature, 405, 1055-1058. https://doi.org/10.1038/35016580

The mammalian brain comprises a number of functionally distinct systems. It might therefore be expected that natural selection on particular behavioural capacities would have caused size changes selectively, in the systems mediating those capacities.... Read More about Mosaic Evolution of brain structure in mammals..

Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia (2000)
Journal Article
Sear, R., Mace, R., & McGregor, I. (2000). Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 267(1453), 1641-1647. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2000.1190

Hypotheses for the evolution of human female life–history characteristics have often focused on the social nature of human societies, which allows women to share the burden of childcare and provisioning amongst other members of their kin group. We te... Read More about Maternal grandmothers improve the nutritional status and survival of children in rural Gambia.

Representing and translating people's place in the landscape of northern Australia. (1997)
Book Chapter
Layton, R. (1997). Representing and translating people's place in the landscape of northern Australia. In A. James, J. Hockey, & A. Dawson (Eds.), After writing culture (122-143). (1). Routledge

Analyses problems of translating indigenous Australian cultural beliefs as rational, in the context of land claims. Compares the approaches used in anthropology and law.

The birth interval and the sex of children in a traditional African population: an evolutionary analysis (1997)
Journal Article
Mace, R., & Sear, R. (1997). The birth interval and the sex of children in a traditional African population: an evolutionary analysis. Journal of Biosocial Science, 29(4), 499-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932097004999

Birth interval is a major determinant of rates of fertility, and is also a measure of parental investment in a child. In this paper the length of the birth interval in a traditional African population is analysed by sex of children. Birth intervals a... Read More about The birth interval and the sex of children in a traditional African population: an evolutionary analysis.

Maternal mortality in a Kenyan pastoralist population (1996)
Journal Article
Mace, R., & Sear, R. (1996). Maternal mortality in a Kenyan pastoralist population. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 54(2), 137-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292%2896%2902691-4

Objective: To measure maternal mortality among the Gabbra, a group of nomadic pastoralists living in a remote area of Kenya. Method: As part of a survey of 851 households, information on the number of sisters of respondents who died of pregnancy-rela... Read More about Maternal mortality in a Kenyan pastoralist population.

Relating to the Country in the Western Desert. (1995)
Book Chapter
Layton, R. (1995). Relating to the Country in the Western Desert. In E. Hirsch, & M. O'Hanlon (Eds.), The Anthropology of Landscape: Prespectives on Place and Space (210-231). Clarendon Press