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David
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 Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: How warfare shaped human evolution |
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by Bob Holmes
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026823.800-how-warfare-shaped-human-evolution.html?page=1
"In fact several fossils of early humans have wounds
consistent with warfare."
Because of the major importance of the subject
matter, I offer the link.
However, I have major reservations about the
substance and how the article was written.
In short, where is the data as opposed to
theory? Any archaeology specifically?
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David
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: How warfare shaped human evolution |
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On Nov 14, 3:43 pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
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You will have to get hold of a copy of the proceedings.
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Eric,
You are, of course, correct on the above.
In addition, people like Tom McDonald know I have
a rather serious, long-abiding in the subject matter.
As I have reported before -
Raymond Kelly
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1266108
"Recent findings and analyses in evolutionary biology, archaeology,
and ethnology provide a favorable conjuncture for examining the
evolution of lethal intergroup violence among hominids during the
2.9-million-year Paleolithic time span."
"The evolution of lethal intergroup violence thus encompasses three
major periods: (i) the era of coalitionary killing, (ii) the era of
intrinsic defensive advantage, and (iii) the era of war. An advance
in weapons technology (the javelin-like throwing spear) engenders
the first transition, whereas an advance in military organization and
tactics produces the second."
I favor Kelly>s explanation over Van Vugt/LeBlanc.
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Eric Stevens
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: Re: How warfare shaped human evolution |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:50:31 -0800 (PST), David
<pchristainsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote]by Bob Holmes
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026823.800-how-warfare-shaped-human-evolution.html?page=1
"In fact several fossils of early humans have wounds
consistent with warfare."
Because of the major importance of the subject
matter, I offer the link.
However, I have major reservations about the
substance and how the article was written.
In short, where is the data as opposed to
theory? Any archaeology specifically?
You will have to get hold of a copy of the proceedings.[/quote]
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