Body counts in lowland South American violence
Abstract
Violence was likely often a strong selective pressure in many traditional lowland South American societies. A compilation of 11 anthropological studies reporting cause of death shows that violence led to about 30% of adult deaths, of which about 70% were males. Here violent deaths are further itemized at the level of ethnographically-reported death events (particular duels, homicides, and raids) to provide more detailed insight into the causes...
Paper Details
Title
Body counts in lowland South American violence
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Journal
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
29 - 34
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