Cumulative cultural evolution within evolving population structures
Our species has the peculiar ability to accumulate cultural innovations over multiple
generations, a phenomenon termed 'cumulative cultural evolution'(CCE). Recent years have …
generations, a phenomenon termed 'cumulative cultural evolution'(CCE). Recent years have …
Human cumulative culture and the exploitation of natural phenomena
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Cumulative cultural evolution (CCE)—defined as the process by which beneficial
modifications are culturally transmitted and progressively accumulated over time—has long …
modifications are culturally transmitted and progressively accumulated over time—has long …
Cultural evolutionary theory: How culture evolves and why it matters
Human cultural traits—behaviors, ideas, and technologies that can be learned from other
individuals—can exhibit complex patterns of transmission and evolution, and researchers …
individuals—can exhibit complex patterns of transmission and evolution, and researchers …
Evolutionary neuroscience of cumulative culture
Culture suffuses all aspects of human life. It shapes our minds and bodies and has provided
a cumulative inheritance of knowledge, skills, institutions, and artifacts that allows us to truly …
a cumulative inheritance of knowledge, skills, institutions, and artifacts that allows us to truly …
Archaeology and the origins of human cumulative culture: A case study from the earliest Oldowan at Gona, Ethiopia
The capacity of Homo sapiens for the intergenerational accumulation of complex
technologies, practices, and beliefs is central to contemporary accounts of human …
technologies, practices, and beliefs is central to contemporary accounts of human …
Midden or molehill: The role of coastal adaptations in human evolution and dispersal
Coastal adaptations have become an important topic in discussions about the evolution and
dispersal of Homo sapiens. However, the actual distribution and potential relevance of …
dispersal of Homo sapiens. However, the actual distribution and potential relevance of …
Greater than the sum of its parts? Modelling population contact and interaction of cultural repertoires
Evidence for interactions between populations plays a prominent role in the reconstruction
of historical and prehistoric human dynamics; these interactions are usually interpreted to …
of historical and prehistoric human dynamics; these interactions are usually interpreted to …
Was inter-population connectivity of Neanderthals and modern humans the driver of the Upper Paleolithic transition rather than its product?
The transition from the Middle Paleolithic (MP) to the Upper Paleolithic (UP), circa 40kya, is
viewed as a major turning point in human evolution, in terms of the material culture …
viewed as a major turning point in human evolution, in terms of the material culture …
Cultural selection shapes network structure
Cultural evolution relies on the social transmission of cultural traits along a population's
social network. Research indicates that network structure affects information spread and …
social network. Research indicates that network structure affects information spread and …
Aggregates, formational emergence, and the focus on practice in stone artifact archaeology
The stone artifact record has been one of the major grounds for investigating our evolution.
With the predominant focus on their morphological attributes and technological aspects of …
With the predominant focus on their morphological attributes and technological aspects of …