Open AccessArchaeology, Evolution and Darwinism
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Palavestra,
Marko Porčić
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
etnoantropološki problemi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2334-8801
pISSN - 0353-1589
DOI - 10.21301/eap.v3i3.5
Subject(s) - evolutionism , darwinism , sociobiology , social darwinism , anthropology , epistemology , sociocultural evolution , archaeology , philosophy , sociology , history , politics , political science , law
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.