Modeling effects of inter-group contact on links between population size and cultural complexity
Y. Ben-Oren, S. S. Strassberg, E. Hovers, O. Kolodny, N. Creanza
The paper models how inter-group contact affects the relationship between population size and cultural complexity, finding that connectivity can increase tool repertoire size even in smaller populations.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology