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Stone toolmaking and the evolution of human culture and cognition
Although many species display behavioral traditions, human culture is unique in the complexity of its technological, symbolic and social contents. Is this extraordinary complexity a product of cognitive evolution, cultural evolution or some interaction of the two? Answering this question … Continue reading
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Modelling population contact and interaction of cultural repertoires
Evidence for interactions between populations plays a prominent role in the reconstruction of historical and prehistoric human dynamics; these interactions are usually interpreted to reflect cultural practices or demographic processes. The sharp increase in long-distance transportation of lithic material between the Middle and Upper … Continue reading
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Partial connectivity increases cultural accumulation within groups
Complex technologies used in most human societies are beyond the inventive capacities of individuals. Instead, they result from a cumulative process in which innovations are gradually added to existing cultural traits across many generations. Recent work suggests that a population’s ability to develop complex … Continue reading
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Evolution in Leaps: The punctuated Accumulation and Loss of Cultural Innovations
Archaeological accounts of cultural change reveal a fundamental conflict: Some suggest that change is gradual, accelerating over time, whereas others indicate that it is punctuated, with long periods of stasis interspersed by sudden gains or losses of multiple traits. Existing … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Cultural accumulation, Cultural change, Cultural evolution, Cultural innovations, Cultural population, Social stratification
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