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Darwinian cultural evolution rivals genetic evolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2006

Mark Pagel
Mark Pagel*
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom
*
m.pagel@rdg.ac.uk
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Abstract:

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The study of culture from an evolutionary perspective has been slowed by resistance from some quarters of anthropology, a poor appreciation of the fidelity of cultural transmission, and misunderstandings about human intentionality.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , August 2006 , pp. 360
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006