Zooming out the microscope on cumulative cultural evolution: ‘Trajectory B’ from animal to human culture
Abstract It is widely believed that human culture originated in the appearance of Oldowan stone-tool production (circa 2.9 Mya) and a primitive but effective ability to copy detailed know-how. Cumulative cultural evolution is then believed to have led to modern humans and human culture via self-rein...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2023-07-01
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Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01878-6 |