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April 2007 PMID 17289113

High adult mortality among Hiwi hunter-gatherers: implications for human evolution.

Kim Hill, A M Hurtado, R S Walker

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Discussions reflect a shared recognition that early human health was poor, with mentions of environmental pressures and diet shaping mortality, exemplified by the comments about ancestors’ health being 'shitty' and surviving

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions agree that the high adult mortality among the Hiwi reflects challenging health conditions, matching the study's implications about early human life expectancy.

InterestModerate interest

Reactions indicate moderate interest, focusing on health, diet, and evolutionary implications, showing genuine curiosity without deep technical engagement.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference studies, environmental pressures, and organize discussions, demonstrating moderate engagement with the research details.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight the importance of understanding ancient mortality patterns, suggesting the findings influence views on human evolution and health.

Abstract in brief

  • The study compares mortality rates among the Hiwi hunter-gatherers of Venezuela with other groups and suggests that high adult mortality and violence in the Hiwi may closely resemble Paleolithic human demographics.
  • The findings highlight that modern hunter-gatherer societies, like the Hiwi, can provide valuable insights into early human life history, especially regarding mortality causes and rates, which are still debated in evolutionary studies.
  • Differences in mortality patterns among various foraging societies underscore the importance of considering diverse data sources to understand human evolution, with the Hiwi offering a potentially more accurate comparison to ancient human populations due to their higher adult death rates.
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Chef Ty, RDN, CNSC
@FoodFirst_Ty · X

@Jevan @BioLayne They survived based on environmental pressure not diet. https://t.co/G5Zx1y80bL https://t.co/ZtQdQOz5PK https://t.co/r8cOpMq70p https://t.co/DLtSej1CJZ https://t.co/Dvd4eJm3oq https://t.co/3oWkiP65eY https://t.co/3vIri3Jrzh https://t.co/IFos4U8mxQ https://t.co/UfAlYIcx73

Jul 23, 2020 · 4 likes · 1 share · 2,122 followers View post →
Chef Ty, RDN, CNSC
@FoodFirst_Ty · X

@Jevan @BioLayne You mean all this? https://t.co/G5Zx1y80bL https://t.co/ZtQdQOz5PK https://t.co/r8cOpMq70p https://t.co/DLtSej1CJZ https://t.co/Dvd4eJm3oq https://t.co/3oWkiP65eY https://t.co/3vIri3Jrzh https://t.co/IFos4U8mxQ https://t.co/3Hd5CGiDOy

Jul 23, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,122 followers View post →
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@beeaannZzZ · X

@archivist1618 @JackBradders @Maclagan_was_OK Yeah they're neatly organized in @The_Nutrivore's server under the "ancestral-health channel". Link is in his description. Here's one study as an example. https://t.co/6qlFTOZziN Obviously the study can't attribute their mortality to diet but it does show they're not role models

Jan 4, 2022 · 1 like · 1,069 followers View post →
Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@MichaelLNeely @Chaddadbod @PavlicaDanijel And our ancestors had shitty health https://t.co/1AP9bjznfM https://t.co/upokL4B7oK https://t.co/66U2K7gPjD https://t.co/DBApyuMGUp https://t.co/35a6v7kfCR https://t.co/Mv8RXZKJrt https://t.co/BnJJMxKGiO https://t.co/tTN4iKB9Z0 https://t.co/xTAzUExtgr

Jan 15, 2023 · 1,137 followers View post →
Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@MichaelLNeely @Chaddadbod @PavlicaDanijel Well there’s science our ancestors weren’t too healthy eating meat either https://t.co/1AP9bjznfM https://t.co/upokL4B7oK https://t.co/66U2K7gPjD https://t.co/DBApyuMGUp https://t.co/35a6v7kfCR https://t.co/Mv8RXZKJrt https://t.co/BnJJMxKGiO https://t.co/tTN4iKB9Z0

Jan 15, 2023 · 1,137 followers View post →
Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@StevenMBelknap @TerryExSci @DaveHPT Too bed science says our ancestors’ health was crap https://t.co/1AP9bjhe1E https://t.co/upokL4SaqK https://t.co/66U2K7xSlD https://t.co/DBApyuuxGh https://t.co/35a6v726oJ https://t.co/Mv8RXZsAdl https://t.co/BnJJMy1JkO https://t.co/tTN4iKj0KS https://t.co/xTAzUEfk2j

Apr 5, 2022 · 1,137 followers View post →

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Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@MichaelLNeely @Chaddadbod @PavlicaDanijel And our ancestors had shitty health https://t.co/1AP9bjznfM https://t.co/upokL4B7oK https://t.co/66U2K7gPjD https://t.co/DBApyuMGUp https://t.co/35a6v7kfCR https://t.co/Mv8RXZKJrt https://t.co/BnJJMxKGiO https://t.co/tTN4iKB9Z0 https://t.co/xTAzUExtgr

Jan 15, 2023 · 1,137 followers View post →
Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@MichaelLNeely @Chaddadbod @PavlicaDanijel Well there’s science our ancestors weren’t too healthy eating meat either https://t.co/1AP9bjznfM https://t.co/upokL4B7oK https://t.co/66U2K7gPjD https://t.co/DBApyuMGUp https://t.co/35a6v7kfCR https://t.co/Mv8RXZKJrt https://t.co/BnJJMxKGiO https://t.co/tTN4iKB9Z0

Jan 15, 2023 · 1,137 followers View post →
Destini Moody, RD, CSSD, LD
@TheAthletesRD · X

@StevenMBelknap @TerryExSci @DaveHPT Too bed science says our ancestors’ health was crap https://t.co/1AP9bjhe1E https://t.co/upokL4SaqK https://t.co/66U2K7xSlD https://t.co/DBApyuuxGh https://t.co/35a6v726oJ https://t.co/Mv8RXZsAdl https://t.co/BnJJMy1JkO https://t.co/tTN4iKj0KS https://t.co/xTAzUEfk2j

Apr 5, 2022 · 1,137 followers View post →
beans
@beeaannZzZ · X

@archivist1618 @JackBradders @Maclagan_was_OK Yeah they're neatly organized in @The_Nutrivore's server under the "ancestral-health channel". Link is in his description. Here's one study as an example. https://t.co/6qlFTOZziN Obviously the study can't attribute their mortality to diet but it does show they're not role models

Jan 4, 2022 · 1 like · 1,069 followers View post →
Chef Ty, RDN, CNSC
@FoodFirst_Ty · X

@Jevan @BioLayne You mean all this? https://t.co/G5Zx1y80bL https://t.co/ZtQdQOz5PK https://t.co/r8cOpMq70p https://t.co/DLtSej1CJZ https://t.co/Dvd4eJm3oq https://t.co/3oWkiP65eY https://t.co/3vIri3Jrzh https://t.co/IFos4U8mxQ https://t.co/3Hd5CGiDOy

Jul 23, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,122 followers View post →
Chef Ty, RDN, CNSC
@FoodFirst_Ty · X

@Jevan @BioLayne They survived based on environmental pressure not diet. https://t.co/G5Zx1y80bL https://t.co/ZtQdQOz5PK https://t.co/r8cOpMq70p https://t.co/DLtSej1CJZ https://t.co/Dvd4eJm3oq https://t.co/3oWkiP65eY https://t.co/3vIri3Jrzh https://t.co/IFos4U8mxQ https://t.co/UfAlYIcx73

Jul 23, 2020 · 4 likes · 1 share · 2,122 followers View post →