Definition: British anthropologist E.B. Tylor was the quintessential cultural evolutionist. In books such as Primitive Culture (1871) and Anthropology (1881), Tylor began to create a scientific study of anthropology, based on and growing out of Darwin's evolutionary theories. He believed that society, including religion, had developed for a functional reason, and that reason was universal. He spent most of his professional career teaching and working at Oxford University.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
