PDF-(READ)-Genes, Memes, and Human History: Darwinian Archaeology and Cultural Evolution

As biological information is passed through genes so cultural information is passed through what Richard Dawkins has termed memes In this theoretical but readable study Shennan explores the potential for a neoDarwinian evolutionary approach to some of the major concerns and issues within archaeology in recent times Drawing on the work of Richard Dawkins as a stimulus Shennan reviews the concept of memes as applied to animal behaviour and critiques their role in relation to human populations Arguing that archaeologists are currently struggling with a lost past this study reinforces what should be the prime concern of archaeology to search for valid knowledge and to seek to make sense of longterm patterning and material culture Shennan puts forward a framework to this end and applies it to looking at how humans exploit resources population histories the transmission of cultural traditions malefemale relationships and social evolution competition and warfare. Tim Roufs. © 2010-2014. www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anthfood/aftexts.html#title. Diet and Evolution:. What Did Hominines Eat?. ca. . 7 – 1.8 . mya. . Tim Roufs. © 2010-2014. u. se your up/down arrow keys and/or . Variation in Living Things. SPECIES  - Group of organisms that interbreed. VARIATION - small differences between individuals of a species  . Some neither helpful nor harmful  . Some enable organism to be better suited to its environment.. Richard Dawkins. Genes. Evolution theory in a nutshell:. We are each a constellation of traits which reflects the set of genes we inherit from our parents. Traits (and the genes that underlie them) impart advantages and disadvantages. February 27, 2014. Hugo . Harmens. , Jason Leung. Overview: Chapters 8–11. Culture in Songbirds and its Contribution to the Evolution of New Species. Darren E. Irwin. When does Psychology Drive Culture?. Recall . ANTHROPOLOGY . Definition:. The scientific study of hominids and human culture over time . Focus on:. On hominids/humans as members of a species or cultural group. On humankind as a species, throughout time; . Peter J. Richerson. With thanks to Robert Boyd. Talk to Radcliffe Exploratory Seminar on Cooperation and Human Systems Design, March 26, 2009. Cultural Evolution Is Darwinian: Culture is a population level process. M. olecular . B. iology . E. vidence. Leonard Brand, PhD. Professor of Biology and Paleontology. Department of Earth and Biological Sciences. Loma Linda University. History of scientific advance. Darwin. Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Charles Darwin—A Summary. British Naturalist. Sailed aboard the . H.M.S. Beagle in 1831. Observed the wide variety of different animals in the Galapagos Islands on this trip. Leonard Brand. Professor of Biology and Paleontology. Department of Earth and Biological Sciences. Loma Linda University. Goal of this talk:. Evaluate the current state of the evidence for the evolution of life forms by random mutation and natural selection. B. iology . E. vidence. Leonard Brand, PhD. Professor of Biology and Paleontology. Department of Earth and Biological Sciences. Loma Linda University. History of scientific advance. Darwin. (mid-1800’s). 1 - I (A) – Personal details: Prof. P. Bhaskar Reddy Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati . Prof. K.P. Rao University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Prof. K. Rajan Pondicherry University , Pondicherry Endeavourprovidedwww.sciencedirect.comScienceDirectwww.sciencedirect.comhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.endeavour.2014.10.009 Centennial of his birth, coinciding with the 50thanniversary of the publicatio Our experience of the world is driven by processes common to all animals: growth, survival, reproduction and death. Evolution and Human Behaviour explores the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Darwinism, drawing on a long and vibrant tradition of different theories and interpretations. This textbook offers a compelling synthesis of key concepts, addressing human thought, feeling and behaviour in fundamental evolutionary terms. The third edition of Evolution and Human Behaviour:Has been revised, updated and expanded throughout, with new chapters on health and disease, homosexuality, the nature of adaptations and life history theoryIncludes brand-new material on epigenetics, patterns of crime, error management theory, moral foundations theory, religion and gene culture co-evolutionIs accompanied by a companion website offering additional reading material and useful practice questionsWritten for students of psychology, human biology, ethology, anthropology and human behavioural ecology, this is an essential introduction for anyone who wishes to understand how human behaviour has evolved. How does archaeological research help us understand the past?. This is the Rosetta Stone. It dates back to 196 B.C. You might just think it looks like a big rock with a bunch of random carvings in it. A closer look reveals that this stone is written in 3 different languages. .