HUMAN EVOLUTION Group size determines cultural complexity

被引:7
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作者
Richerson, Peter [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Environm Sci & Policy, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[2] UCL, Sch Archaeol, London WC1E 6BT, England
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D O I
10.1038/nature12708
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Many animals use culture, the ability to learn from others, but only humans create complex culture. A laboratory experiment tests which characteristics of our social networks give us this capacity. See Letter p.389
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页码:351 / 352
页数:2
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