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The cultural wealth of nations

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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.

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Figure 1: Language, mammals and Rapaport's rule.
Figure 2: Genes and language in Europe.

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