Innovation in Cultural Systems: Contributions from Evolutionary Anthropology

Bys: Stephen J. Shennan and Michael J. O'Brien

Leading scholars offer a range of perspectives on the roles played by innovation in the evolution of human culture.

In recent years an interest in applying the principles of evolution to the study of culture emerged in the social sciences. Archaeologists and anthropologists reconsidered the role of innovation in particular, and have moved toward characterizing innovation in cultural systems not only as a product but also as an evolutionary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262013339
• ISBN13: 9780262013338
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher