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Download or read book Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives written by Wenda Trevathan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives, anthropologist Wenda Trevathan explores a range of women's health issues, with a specific focus on reproduction, that may be viewed through an evolutionary lens. Trevathan illustrates the power and potential of examining the human life cycle from an evolutionary perspective, and how such an approach could help improve both our understanding of women's health and our ability to respond to health challenges in creative and effective ways.