Evolution of cultural diversity, the: a phylogenetic approach
Éditeur :
Left Coast Press Inc
ISBN :
9781598742138
Date de publication :
31 mai 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
589 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume tackles questions of cultural evolution empirically and quantitatively, using a range of case studies from Africa, the Pacific, Europe, Asia and America. Powerful theoretical tools developed in evolutionary biology are used to test detailed hypotheses about historical patterns and adaptive functions in cultural evolution.