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Nature 428, 275-278 (18 March 2004) | doi:10.1038/428275a
The cultural wealth of nations
Mark Pagel & Ruth Mace
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Abstract
Why, when the human race shows comparatively little genetic variation, are cultural differences so widespread and enduring? Thinking about cultures in terms of biological species provides some provocative answers.
Humans are the virtuosos of cultural diversity. We fish, hunt, shepherd, forage and cultivate.
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