Intimate sexual relations in prehistory
Lessons from the Japanese macaques
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul L Vasey (Université de Montréal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 407-425 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1998.9980388 |
| PMID | 16475286 |
| OpenAlex | W2068329678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 39 |
The goal of this paper is to discuss the implications of research on female homosexual behaviour in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) for reconstructing intimate sexual relations in prehistory. I argue that an adaptationist approach to sex formulated within the context of sexual selection theory has dictated, by and large, how prehistorians envision these relationships. I demonstrate how studies of female homosexual behaviour in Japanese macaques challenge many of our most basic assumptions about this topic. The concept of sexual pleasure is presented as an important framework for understanding intimate sexual relations in prehistory. Finally, I discuss the role of sexual pleasure in human bio‐cultural evolution, particularly in relation to the evolution of material culture
Archaeology · Biology · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Pleasure · Prehistory · Relation (database · Sexual selection · Sociology · Zoology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Anthropology · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · History · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |