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A long-standing debate in the field of cultural evolution has revolved around the question of how and why human societies become more hierarchical. Some theorize that material changes to a society…
Languages have an intriguing paradox. Languages with lots of speakers, such as English and Mandarin, have large vocabularies with relatively simple grammar. Yet the opposite is also true: Languages w…
Oxfam International has discharged a condemning report which demonstrates that 80% of the riches made in the previous year has been solidified in the hands of the central 1% wealthiest individuals o…
It has long been recognized that the Inka incorporated diverse peoples into their empire, but how these ethnic groups developed historically during the political upheaval of the preceding Late Interm…
Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade. Migrant mother and children during the Great Depression. Women survive better than men…
Analysis of giant stone hats found on Rapa Nui, Chile (Easter Island) provides evidence contrary to the widely held belief that the ancient civilization had a warrior culture. According to a new stud…
Societies ranging from ancient Rome and the Inca empire to modern Britain and China have evolved along similar paths, a huge new study shows. The Roman Forum [Credit: WikiCommons] Despite their many …
Researchers at Washington State University and 13 other institutions have found that the arc of prehistory bends towards economic inequality. In the largest study of its kind, the researchers saw dis…
Religious beliefs are not linked to intuition or rational thinking, according to new research by the universities of Coventry and Oxford. Credit: Business Insider Previous studies have suggested peop…
