7 de junho de 2009

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High Population Density Triggers Cultural Explosions

ScienceDaily (2009-06-05) -- Increasing population density, rather than boosts in human brain power, appears to have catalyzed the emergence of modern human behavior, according to a new study. High population density leads to greater exchange of ideas and skills and prevents the loss of new innovations. It is this skill maintenance, combined with a greater probability of useful innovations, that led to modern human behavior appearing at different times in different parts of the world. ... > read full article

PS: O Economist fala também do mesmo assunto, e de modo mais interessante: Warfare, culture and human evolution: Blood and treasure The Economist.

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