When a woman gives birth to a child, the child needs to be able to di… — Marvin Harris

When a woman gives birth to a child, the child needs to be able to digest the mother's milk; but when this child is old enough to begin to eat other foods, there is some switching off of this ability to consume milk.

Marvin HarrisScientist · American · 1927 – 2001

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