Cultural evolution: Is causal inference the secret of our success? | Current Biology

April 26, 2021
Cultural evolution: Is causal inference the secret of our success? | Current Biology

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.013

A new study investigates hunters’ causal understandings of bow design and mechanics among the Hadza, one of the last remaining foraging populations. The results suggest that sophisticated technology can evolve without complete causal understanding.

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