Dawn of social networks: Ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes

Dawn of social networks: Ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes: Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests. The study's findings describe elements of social network structures that may have been present early in human history, suggesting how our ancestors may have formed ties with both kin and non-kin based on shared attributes, including the tendency to cooperate. According to the paper, social networks likely contributed to the evolution of cooperation...

Journal Reference:
Coren L. Apicella, Frank W. Marlowe, James H. Fowler, Nicholas A. Christakis. Social networks and cooperation in hunter-gatherers. Nature, 2012; 481 (7382): 497 DOI: 10.1038/nature10736

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