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¹Department of Computer Science,University of Bath,Bath BA2 7AY,UK.djt20@bath.ac.ukjjb@cs.bath.ac.ukhttp://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/~jjb.

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This study clarifies that cultural evolution and cultural group selection are distinct processes. An agent-based model demonstrates how these separate evolutionary pathways can interact and influence each other over time.

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary biology
Cultural evolution
Agent-based modeling

Background:

The concept of groups acting as interactors in evolution is debated.
Distinguishing between cultural evolution and group selection requires precise definitions of replicators and lineages.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the appropriate replicators and lineages for models of group selection.
To differentiate cultural evolution from cultural group selection.
To model the interplay between cultural evolution and group selection.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of evolutionary replicators and lineages.
Development of an agent-based model simulating communication of food-processing skills.

Main Results:

Cultural evolution is shown to be a distinct process from cultural group selection.
The agent-based model illustrates that these two processes can influence each other.

Conclusions:

A clear distinction between cultural evolution and cultural group selection is necessary.
Interactions between cultural evolution and group selection can be modeled and understood through agent-based approaches.