Why grandmas are (and were) more important than we suspected

We don't need to discuss that (at least most) grandmas are a real blessing today. Grandmothers just have it. And not just our own, but also our children's grandmothers. They take care of you, spoil you, tell you about the past and live values ​​and rituals that unfortunately have been lost a bit in some things. Yes, maybe in a few things they are a bit quirky and old-fashioned, some more, some less. But the bottom line is that most grandmas are one thing above all: GREAT.

Evolutionary story for advanced students

What most people don't know is that it is also the grandmothers who, according to the latest evolutionary research, have ensured the success of the human species. According to the University of Utah anthropology professor Kristen Hawks, the image of the male sole provider is simply wrong. You thought the dads and grandpas provided the children with food every day while mom and grandma swept the cave? It is quite possible that the men have brought one or two bears home. But hunting was a matter of luck even in the Stone Age. Sometimes Daddy didn't bring anything or just a few puny little animals for days. And then Grandma came into play. Just because she had so much experience in finding, determining and peeling tubers and roots, the hunting bottlenecks were not a problem for the people. Mums also helped with the tuber search, of course. But just when a second or third child moved into the cave, it was Grandma who kept the store going.

We believe that very well

Even if the researchers think the new conclusions are "mindblowing", we are actually not a bit surprised. We had known for a long time that grandma held everything together. And that their survival also includes the survival of mankind does not really knock us off our feet. Who else could have done it? After all, grandma can do everything !!! So thanks, you grandmas all the time!