Anthropological research has shown that biological rather than cultural factors are responsible for the rapid growth and high fertility rates of forager populations.

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Anthropological research has in fact shown that cultural factors such as breastfeeding practices, birth-spacing patterns, and social norms around childbearing play a significant role in the high fertility rates of forager populations. Biological factors such as increased fecundity have not been found to be the primary cause of rapid population growth in these groups.

Anthropological Research Has Shown That Biological Rather Than Cultural Factors