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Robert Boyd1, Peter J Richerson

  • 1Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. rboyd@anthro.ucla.edu

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Phylogenetic methods reveal how cultural adaptation and transmission work. Cultural group selection, a key mechanism, explains tree-like cultural variation and group competition dynamics.

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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Cultural Phylogenetics
  • Cultural Evolution

Background:

  • Phylogenetic methods applied to cultural variation raise questions about adaptation and transmission.
  • Cultural group selection is relevant due to its link with tree-like cultural variation patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review cultural group selection concepts pertinent to cultural phylogenetics.
  • To explore the validity and mechanisms of cultural group selection.

Main Methods:

  • Review of theoretical concepts in cultural group selection.
  • Analysis of group competition and population dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Group selection among multiple equilibria avoids common criticisms and is a frequent phenomenon.
  • Selection among multiple equilibria is unlikely to be significant in genetic evolution.
  • Three forms of group competition and processes driving equilibrium shifts are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Cultural group selection provides a framework for understanding cultural variation and transmission.
  • Mechanisms driving group-level change can mimic mutation, influencing cultural evolution.