Disentangling the evolutionary drivers of social complexity: a comprehensive test of hypotheses

During the Holocene, the scale and complexity of human societies increased markedly. Generations of scholars have proposed different theories explaining this expansion, which range from broadly functionalist explanations, focusing on the provision of public goods, to conflict theories, emphasizing t...

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Main Authors: Turchin, P, Whitehouse, H, Gavrilets, S, Hoyer, D, François, P, Bennett, BS, Benam, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2022