Download or read book The Origin and Evolution of Cultures written by Robert Boyd and published by Evolution and Cognition. This book was released on 2005 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Origin and Evolution of Cultures presents articles based on two notions. That culture is crucial for understanding human behaviour; and that culture is part of biology. Interest in this collection will span anthropology, psychology, economics, philosophy, and political science.