Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 99-112 , March 2003

Matriliny as daughter-biased investment

Received 30 May 2002 ,Revised 30 August 2002

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Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 99-112 , March 2003