Behavioral Specialization During the Neolithic—An Evolutionary Model

The emergence of agriculture and complex societies during the Near Eastern Neolithic opened a new era in human evolution. Food production seriously affected the ecological environment, and societies answered this challenge with large-scale division of labor and specialization. In this paper we study...

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Main Authors: Zsóka Vásárhelyi, István Scheuring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2018.00035/full