Natural selection in cultural evolution: warfare versus peaceful diffusion

American Ethnologist • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In 1976 • Pages: 97-128 •

By Naroll, Raoul, Divale, William Tulio

Abstract

Drawing from Social Darwinism theories, this article posits warfare (specifically, military success) as a selective mechanism in the evolution of culture. The hypothesis was not supported.

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Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
"If warfare is the selective mechanism of cultural evolution, then militarily successful societies should tend to be higher on the scale of cultural evolution than militarily unsuccessful societies" (99-100)	Not Supported

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Natural selection in cultural evolution: warfare versus peaceful diffusion

American Ethnologist • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In 1976 • Pages: 97-128 • Cite

By Naroll, Raoul, Divale, William Tulio

Abstract

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Hypotheses (1)

American Ethnologist • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In 1976 • Pages: 97-128 •