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Culture Evolves Slowly, Falls Apart Quickly | Wired Science | Wired.com - 8 views

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shared by Ed Webb on 26 Oct 10 - No Cached

“just as evolutionary biologists use phylogenetic trees constructed using genetic data to test evolutionary hypotheses, anthropologists have recently begun to use cultural phylogenetics to test hypotheses about human social and cultural evolution,”
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Political complexity indeed grew slowly, bit by bit, with no sudden jumps from bands to chiefdoms or tribes to states. “Political evolution, like biological evolution, tends to proceed through small steps rather than through major jumps in ‘design space,’” wrote Mace and Currie. However, purely forward-marching models didn’t fit the data. There was evidence of societies marching backwards as well, and this didn’t follow the same step-by-step path. Societies could collapse.
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Historical Collections - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center - 1 views

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David Hilton on 29 Aug 09

A vast collection on the business history of the United States since its inception.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A vast collection on the business history of the United States since its inception.</div>

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David Hilton on 29 Aug 09

From its inception, Baker Library has collected rare and unique materials that focus on the evolution of business and industry. Spanning seven centuries, the collections include manuscripts, rare books, pamphlets, broadsides, photographs, prints, advertising ephemera, and corporate reports. These rich and varied collections support research in a remarkably diverse range of fields.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From its inception, Baker Library has collected rare and unique materials that focus on the evolution of business and industry. Spanning seven centuries, the collections include manuscripts, rare books, pamphlets, broadsides, photographs, prints, advertising ephemera, and corporate reports. These rich and varied collections support research in a remarkably diverse range of fields.</div>

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American President: Resource on the U.S. Presidents - 2 views

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David Hilton on 24 Jul 09

Information on each of the US Presidents. The information is cursory however would be useful for preliminary or activities where only basic biographic information is required.

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Kay Cunningham on 26 Oct 09

'A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about the President's life before, during, and after each presidential term. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration. A collection of essays on the President at Work delves into the function, responsibilities, and organization of the modern presidency and traces the history and evolution of presidential duties.'

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">'A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about the President's life before, during, and after each presidential term. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration. A collection of essays on the President at Work delves into the function, responsibilities, and organization of the modern presidency and traces the history and evolution of presidential duties.'</div>

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