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Teória mémov a možnosti jej aplikácie v archeológii
Theory of memes and its application potentionality in archaeology

Author(s): Zuzana Zetochová
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: evolution of living organisms; theory of memes; behaviourism; archaeology

Summary/Abstract: Cultural and biological evolutions are complex processes influenced by many internal and external factors. Both of them share some basic characteristics and key aspects like variation, inheritability and selection. Many researchers are investigating the possibility of the cultural evolution analysis, using the same methods and principles as for analysing the evolution of living organisms.

  • Issue Year: 17/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-31
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Slovak