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... cultural systems ( cf. M. Harris 1968 ; Burling 1969 ; Kay 1970 ; Pelto 1970 ) . Divergent , Convergent , and Parallel Evolution The main objective of cultural anthropology is to state the conditions under which specific cultural ...
... cultural systems ( cf. M. Harris 1968 ; Burling 1969 ; Kay 1970 ; Pelto 1970 ) . Divergent , Convergent , and Parallel Evolution The main objective of cultural anthropology is to state the conditions under which specific cultural ...
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An Introduction to General Anthropology Marvin Harris. 164 Cultural versus Biological Evolution Before embarking upon this venture , it is essential to discuss the extent to which cultural and biological evolution can be explained by ...
An Introduction to General Anthropology Marvin Harris. 164 Cultural versus Biological Evolution Before embarking upon this venture , it is essential to discuss the extent to which cultural and biological evolution can be explained by ...
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... culture . Eventually a cultural " take- off " occurred : the rate of cultural evolution began to outstrip the rate of biological evolution . The take - off probably occurred between 100 , - 000 and 50,000 B.P. During the last twenty ...
... culture . Eventually a cultural " take- off " occurred : the rate of cultural evolution began to outstrip the rate of biological evolution . The take - off probably occurred between 100 , - 000 and 50,000 B.P. During the last twenty ...
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Biological Evolution | 7 |
FIGURES 11 Anthropologists at Work 289 | 8 |
Population Genetics | 13 |
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