Sex at Dawn
The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

Year Published:  2010
Pages:  416pp   ISBN:  978-0061707803
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX12084

Ryan and Jethá contend that humans evolved in egalitarian groups that shared food, child care, and, often, sexual partners. Weaving together evidence from anthropology, archaeology, primatology, anatomy, and psychosexuality, the authors argue that monogamy is by no means part of human nature.

Subject Headings

• Monogamy
• Non-monogamy
• Sexuality