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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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Revision as of 04:05, 26 March 2011
In its broadest sense cultural evolution describes how cultures and complex societies have developed over time. Genes are not the only form of replicators, and biological evolution is not the only form of 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. Human cultures are considered as gradually changing objects, which evolve in the course of time as a result of various cultural processes.
