Hewlett

[ hyoo-litor, often, yoo- ]

noun

1. Maurice Henry, 1861–1923, English novelist, poet, and essayist.

Example Sentences

"We focus on hunter-gatherers because this way of life characterized 99% of human history," said Barry Hewlett, a professor of anthropology at WSU and lead author of the study.

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Hewlett explains that the findings are likely due in large part to how children in hunter-gatherer societies learn from a variety of sources, including parents, peers and even unrelated adults in the community.

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"This approach to learning contributes to what we call 'cumulative culture' -- the ability to build on existing knowledge and pass it down through generations," Hewlett said.

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Moving forward, Hewlett hopes that this research offers a more nuanced understanding of the nature of social learning in humans and how cultures in general are conserved and change over time.

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For the study, Hewlett and colleagues use observational and ethnographic data to examine nine different modes of cultural transmission, meaning from whom and how children learn, in hunter-gatherer societies.

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