Etnoantropološki Problemi (Mar 2016)

Archaeology, Evolution and Darwinism

  • Aleksandar Palavestra,
  • Marko Porčić

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 3

Abstract

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This paper presents a short history of the influence evolutionary thinking has had on anthropology and archaeology. The focus is on four major "schools" in evolutionist thought: the classical evolutionism of the 19th century, Neo-evolutionism, social biology (sociobiology) and Neo-Darwinian archaeology. The basic conclusion of this text is that the idea of socio-cultural evolution, understood in the broadest sense, has left a lasting impression on anthropological and archeological theory, and that it still represents a useful theoretical framework for new research.