The Intertwined Roles of Genes and Culture in Human Evolution

Abstract. This essay critiques dual-inheritance theory as presented in Peter Richerson and Robert Boyd's book Not by Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution (2005). The theory states that culture became prominent in human evolution because it allowed relatively rapid adaptation to...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Irons, William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
In: Zygon
Year: 2009, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 347-354
Further subjects:B adaptation and maladaptation
B Cultural Evolution
B dual inheritance theory
B cultural group selection
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