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. 2020 Aug 10:43:e171.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X20000035.

A theory limited in scope and evidence

Elena Miu  1 , Robert Boyd  1 , Peter J Richerson  2 , Thomas J H Morgan  1
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A theory limited in scope and evidence

Elena Miu et al. Behav Brain Sci. .

Abstract

What promised to be a refreshing addition to cumulative cultural evolution, by moving the focus from cultural transmission to technological innovation, falls flat through a lack of thoroughness, explanatory power, and data. A comprehensive theory of cumulative cultural change must carefully integrate all existing evidence in a cohesive multi-level account. We argue that the manuscript fails to do so convincingly.

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