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Differentiate between cultural evolution and biological evolution. Give one example of each in humans.

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Cultural Evolution
Biological Evolution
Cultural evolution provides an explanation for how cultures and societies change over time. Biological evolution is a population-level process guided by selection, and it leads to an increase in the adaptation of the population to the environmental circumstances in which the population lives.
Cultural evolution may occur between people who have no relationship.
Biological evolution occurs from parents to offspring. This means a familial relationship is required.
Cultural traits only pass from one generation to the next through teaching. It requires spoken
Biological evolution is based on the traits passing through genetic inheritance which passes to the offspring with help of DNA.
Example: Development of language, alphabet and other forms of literature. Example: Evolution of large cranial capacity, upright posture and bipedalism in humans.

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