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The ape that understood the universe : how the mind and culture evolve
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The ape that understood the universe : how the mind and culture evolve

by Steve Stewart-Williams

This work examines human behaviour through the lenses of evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. It explores how biological drives and the development of culture have shaped social structures, morality, and sex differences.

Accession 22436 ISBN 9781108425049 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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