Cultural Evolution
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| - | In its broadest sense '''cultural evolution''' describes how cultures and [[Complex Society|complex societies]] have developed over time. [[Gene|Genes]] are not the only form of replicators, and biological evolution is not the only form of [[Evolution|evolution]]. There are also memes in analogy with genes, and there is also cultural and cosmic evolution. Cultural evolution captures the changes in the ways, means, actions, and ideas that form a society, including their transmission from one generation to another. | + | In its broadest sense '''cultural evolution''' describes how cultures and [[Complex Society|complex societies]] have developed over time. [[Gene|Genes]] are not the only form of replicators, and biological evolution is not the only form of [[Evolution|evolution]]. There are also [[Meme|memes]] in analogy with genes, and there is also cultural and [[Cosmic Evolution|cosmic evolution]]. Cultural evolution captures the changes in the ways, means, actions, and ideas that form a society, including their transmission from one generation to another. Human cultures are considered as gradually changing objects, which evolve in the course of time as a result of various cultural processes. |
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