The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory
Book Details
Author(s)Guilaine, Jean
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN1405112603
ISBN-139781405112604
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Sales Rank1,403,536
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Stretching across continents and centuries, The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory provides a fascinating examination of executions, torture, ritual sacrifices, and other acts of violence committed in the prehistoric world.
- Written as an accessible guide to the nature of life in prehistory and to the underpinnings of human violence.
- Combines symbolic interpretations of archaeological remains with a medical understanding of violent acts.
- Written by an eminent prehistorian and a respected medical doctor.
