Is Human Culture Cumulative?
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چکیده
It has been claimed that a unique feature of human culture is it accumulates beneficial modifications over time. On the basis couple methodological considerations, we here argue that, perhaps surprisingly, there insufficient evidence for proper test this claim. And indicate what further research would be needed to firmly establish cumulativeness culture.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Anthropology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0011-3204', '1537-5382']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/714032