Violence and Warfare among Hunter-Gatherers
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781315415956 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | July 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781315415956 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | July 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
How did warfare originate? Was it human genetics? Social competition? The rise of complexity? Intensive study of the long-term hunter-gatherer past brings us closer to an answer. The original chapters in this volume examine cultural areas on five continents where there is archaeological, ethnographic, and historical evidence for hunter-gatherer conflict despite high degrees of mobility, small populations, and relatively egalitarian social structures. Their controversial conclusions will elicit interest among anthropologists, archaeologists, and those in conflict studies.
How did warfare originate? Was it human genetics? Social competition? The rise of complexity? Intensive study of the long-term hunter-gatherer past brings us closer to an answer. The original chapters in this volume examine cultural areas on five continents where there is archaeological, ethnographic, and historical evidence for hunter-gatherer conflict despite high degrees of mobility, small populations, and relatively egalitarian social structures. Their controversial conclusions will elicit interest among anthropologists, archaeologists, and those in conflict studies.
