The Evolution of Multiple Agricultures and their Cultural Dispersals — A Descent-Based Approach to the Study of Agricultural Origins and Dispersals

This paper was written as a thesis submitted to the University of Queensland’s School of Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a Bachelor of Anthropology Honours Degree. It describes how a proper understanding of cultural evolution dispels many current confusions over the origins of agriculture. Chris is pursuing a doctoral degree in which his dissertation will expand on this paper.

Read the The Evolution of Multiple Agricultures and their Cultural Dispersals .pdf (compressed).

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