Hunter-Gatherer Aggression and Peace
Published on 31. October 2014
72 pages
978-1-78441-530-3 (ISBN)
Description
The articles in this special issue provide case studies of several kinds of recent hunting and gathering societies in different natural and social environments. They also discuss the question of whether our ancient ancestors lived in an environment in which interpersonal violence was rampant and whether this favoured the evolution of aggressive instincts in men.
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Content
- Cover
- Guest editorial
- Violence, fear and anti-violence: the Batek of Peninsular Malaysia
- Hunter-gatherers on the best-seller list:Steven Pinker and the "Bellicose School's"treatment of forager violence
- War and peace among Kalahari San
- War, peace and Northwest Coast complex hunter-gatherers
- Myths about hunter-gatherers redux: nomadic forager war and peace
