Storytellers promoted cooperation among hunter-gatherers before advent of religion

Tuesday, 5 December 2017 (6 hours ago)
Storytellers promoted cooperation among hunter-gatherers before advent of religion

Storytelling promoted cooperation in hunter-gatherers prior to the advent of organized religion.

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Storytellers promoted cooperation among hunter-gatherers long before the advent of religion, according to new research. The study shows that storytellers were essential in promoting co-operative and egalitarian values before similar mechanisms evolved in larger agricultural societies, such as...