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Evolution in Leaps: The punctuated Accumulation and Loss of Cultural Innovations

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

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 →

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Culture, Genes, and the Human Revolution

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Genetic evolution may have been driven by cultural innovations during the emergence of modern humans. State-of-the-art DNA sequencing is providing ever more detailed insights into the genomes of humans, extant apes, and even extinct hominins , offering unprecedented opportunities to … Continue reading →

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