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Is horizontal transmission really a problem for phylogenetic comparative methods? A simulation study using continuous cultural traits

Date

Authors

Currie, Thomas

Greenhill, Simon

Mace, Ruth

Publisher

Royal Society of London

Abstract

Phylogenetic comparative methods (PCMs) provide a potentially powerful toolkit for testing hypotheses about cultural evolution. Here, we build on previous simulation work to assess the effect horizontal transmission between cultures has on the ability of

Keywords

Keywords: ancestry; comparative study; cultural heritage; cultural history; cultural tradition; hypothesis testing; phylogenetics; article; comparative study; computer simulation; cultural anthropology; cultural factor; human; phylogeny; theoretical model; Computer Ancestral state; Cultural evolution; Cultural phylogenetics; Galton's problem; Horizontal transmission; Phylogenetic comparative methods

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79647

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rstb.2010.0014

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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