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How Culture Shapes Human Evolution

Scientists have lately confirmed that other animals do not possess hidden reasoning powers and cognitive complexity. This raises a fundamental question: How could something as extraordinary and unique as the human mind have evolved?

ST. ANDREWS – Is there an evolutionary explanation for humanity’s greatest successes – technology, science, and the arts – with roots that can be traced back to animal behavior? I first asked this question 30 years ago, and have been working to answer it ever since.

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