WAR MAY NOT BE IN OUR NATURE AFTER ALL: WHY WE FIGHT

Is war innate to the human species, or did it emerge after the organization of societies became increasingly complex? Scholars split into two camps that might be labeled hawks and doves. A close look at archaeological and other evidence suggests that collective killing resulted from cultural traditi...

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Published in:Scientific American 2018-09, Vol.319 (3), p.76
Main Author: Ferguson, R Brian
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Evolution
Traditions
War
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Summary:Is war innate to the human species, or did it emerge after the organization of societies became increasingly complex? Scholars split into two camps that might be labeled hawks and doves. A close look at archaeological and other evidence suggests that collective killing resulted from cultural traditions that arose within the past 12,000 years.
ISSN:0036-8733
1946-7087
DOI:10.1038/scientificamerican0918-76