The origins of human cumulative culture: from the foraging niche to collective intelligence
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0317
Abstract: Various studies have investigated cognitive mechanisms underlying culture in humans and other great apes. However, the adaptive reasons for the evolution of uniquely sophisticated cumulative culture in our species remain unclear. We propose that the… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative culture; culture; culture foraging; collective intelligence ... See more keywords