On modeling cognition and culture: Why cultural evolution does not require replication of representations

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 87-112

  Henrich, Joseph ^a   Boyd, Robert ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 62649159402     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853702320281836     Document Type: Review

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