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Did humans evolve to 'protect' women?
Ethnography complicates a convenient narrative
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Dynamics of Polygyny in Hunter-Gatherer Societies, Part 1
I have been writing about polygyny for years now.
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Underestimating Social Complexity Among Hunter-Gatherers
Anthropologist Robin Dunbar has a recent paper arguing that as group size increases—particularly with the historical transition to larger and more…
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Gebusi Homicide and the Cultural Influence of Violence
From one of the highest homicide rates ever recorded to none for decades
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A Warrior's Reputation
Fame and infamy in small-scale warfare
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The Traditions of Conflict 2022 Film Awards
What I watched and appreciated
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The Culture of the Harfoots in the show 'The Rings of Power'
As soon as the Harfoots first appear in the show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we are given a great deal of insight into their culture.
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The evolutionary anthropology of deception, magic, and violence.
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