The bioarchaeology of violence /:

"Human violence is an inescapable aspect of our society and culture. As the archaeological record clearly shows, this has always been true. What is its origin? What role does it play in shaping our behavior? How do ritual acts and cultural sanctions make violence acceptable? These and other que...

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Other Authors: Martin, Debra L. (Professor of Biological Anthropology) (Editor), Harrod, Ryan P. (Editor), Pérez, Ventura R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2012.
Series:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Human violence is an inescapable aspect of our society and culture. As the archaeological record clearly shows, this has always been true. What is its origin? What role does it play in shaping our behavior? How do ritual acts and cultural sanctions make violence acceptable? These and other questions are addressed by the contributors to The Bioarchaeology of Violence. Organized thematically, the volume opens by laying the groundwork for new theoretical approaches that move beyond interpretation; it then examines case studies from small-scale conflict to warfare to ritualized violence. Experts on a wide range of ancient societies highlight the meaning and motivation of past uses of violence, revealing how violence often plays an important role in maintaining and suppressing the challenges to the status quo, and how it is frequently a performance meant to be witnessed by others. The interesting and nuanced insights offered in this volume explore both the costs and the benefits of violence throughout human prehistory."--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 291 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813043630
0813043638
9780813043876
0813043875

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