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The bioarchaeology of violence /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin, Debra L., Harrod, Ryan P., Pérez, Ventura R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2012]
Series:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
Subjects:
Human remains (Archaeology)
Violence > History.
Wounds and injuries > History.
Social archaeology.
Rites and ceremonies.
War and society > History.
Prehistoric peoples.

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