Investigating the dynamics of cultural mutations in local medicinal plant use in NE Brazil
Janilo Italo Melo Dantas,
André Luiz Borba do Nascimiento,
Taline Cristina da Silva
et al.
Abstract:Background: According to cultural evolution theory (CE), the transmission of cultural information can be subjected to "cultural mutations" (random alteration of information). Cultural mutations can have implications for human culture. However, the contributing factors to the increased/decreased establishment of these processes in local medical systems remain unclear. Thus, we tested the following hypotheses: H1: more conservative transmission modes (vertical transmission) are less prone to cultural mutation; H… Show more
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