This volume introduces a model of the expansion of cultural capacity as a systemic approach with biological, historical and individual dimensions. It is contras

“Gives to anthropological reflection a new starting point and will become the compulsory reference for all our debates in the years to come.” —Claude Lév

As contemporary socio-ecological challenges such as climate change and biodiversity preservation have become more important, the three pillars concept has incre

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