We define human cultural variation as the diversity of behaviors and development that is common across cultures. The diversity of our behaviors and development is the result of various factors that impact human populations. Natural selection, migration, drift, invention, and evolution can all influence the frequency of cultural variants. People adapt to new environments by learning new tools and developing new ways to do things. In this way, they can thrive in different environments. This phenomenon can be observed in the history of the human species.
The study of cultural evolution focuses on changes within populations, and on cultural change in societies. There are several methods of studying culture. Cultural evolution can be traced back to Darwin’s theories, such as the idea that human culture evolves in response to certain environmental changes. Culture evolution can be considered an evolutionary process, but it differs from genetic evolution. Although genetic evolution drives human behavior and appearance, cultural evolution shapes the structure of societies.
The diversity of human cultural variation is widespread. While some cultural traits may be universal across cultures, many others are unique to specific groups or regions. For example, animal populations in the same environment often develop different behaviors in response to the same environmental factors. In addition, environmental changes can trigger major behavioural adaptations in human evolution. These changes in behaviour and culture may provide useful evidence for human cultural evolution. Wildlife is increasingly exposed to human activities and it is important to understand how these activities affect their culture.
