In a message dated 11/24/98 3:28:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Females of our species are quite unusual in the animal
 world; except for a single species of whale, no other mammal experiences
 menopause.  How is it that natural selection could have ever selected for
 early shut down of reproductive capacity before the end of the full
 lifespan?   >>


Is there evidence indicating that the paleo hunter gatherer woman did undergo
menopause?

Thanks
Sandy Rzetelny