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The document argues that culture can and should be studied within an evolutionary framework using scientific methodologies from biology. It outlines how concepts from fields like population genetics, molecular genetics, and evolutionary ecology can be applied to understand cultural evolution. While culture is more complex than biology, simplifying models have benefited biology and could also help cultural evolution sciences accumulate knowledge and progress. Key differences between biological and cultural inheritance must also be considered.
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