title: Reproductive Market Values Explain Post-reproductive Lifespans in Men.
abstract: Post-reproductive lifespans (PRLSs) of men vary across traditional societies. We argue that if sexual selection operates on male age-dependent resource availability (or 'reproductive market values') the result is variation in male late-life reproduction across subsistence systems. This perspective highlights the uniqueness of PRLS in both women and men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University College London, 14 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW, UK. Electronic address: l.vinicius@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vinicius
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University College London, 14 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW, UK.
authors.forename: Andrea Bamberg
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Migliano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012098:Reproduction; D012641:Selection, Genetic
keywords: ageing; hunter–gatherers; last reproduction; men; menopause; pastoralists