The Origin of War: The Evolution of a Male-coalitional Reproductive Strategy, Volume 1 |
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... Yanomamö data suggest two possibilities . First , kinship groups that retaliate swiftly and demonstrate their resolve to avenge deaths acquire reputations for ferocity that deter the violent designs of their neighbors . The Yanomamö ...
... Yanomamö data suggest two possibilities . First , kinship groups that retaliate swiftly and demonstrate their resolve to avenge deaths acquire reputations for ferocity that deter the violent designs of their neighbors . The Yanomamö ...
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... Yanomamö warriors actually profess to fight over women and they are clearly aware of that . Chagnon ( 1977 ) relates how he explained to the Yanomamö warriors his disagreement with Harris ( Chagnon , 1975 ; Harris , 1975 ) about the ...
... Yanomamö warriors actually profess to fight over women and they are clearly aware of that . Chagnon ( 1977 ) relates how he explained to the Yanomamö warriors his disagreement with Harris ( Chagnon , 1975 ; Harris , 1975 ) about the ...
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... Yanomamö , displays of masculinity , such as fighting prowess and ' waiteri ' ( ferocity ) are admired by Yanomamö women , and particularly aggressive men have an advantage both in soliciting the sexual favors of larger numbers of women ...
... Yanomamö , displays of masculinity , such as fighting prowess and ' waiteri ' ( ferocity ) are admired by Yanomamö women , and particularly aggressive men have an advantage both in soliciting the sexual favors of larger numbers of women ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Nonhuman Intergroup Agonistic Behavior and Warfare | 3 |
The Adaptive Rationale | 7 |
Copyright | |
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adaptive agonistic behavior animals attack battle belligerence benefits biological cannibalism causes Chagnon chimpanzees civilization coalitions combat competition complex concept conspecifics contest cooperation correlation costs cultural evolution Darwin defense Dennen E.O. Wilson ecological economic enemy escalation evidence evolutionary evolved existence explain females feud fighting function genes genetic group selection hawk hominid hostility human hunter-gatherers hunting hypothesis inclusive fitness increase individual injury instinct interactions intergroup aggression intergroup conflict involved J.L. Brown killing kin selection kinship less lethal males mates matrilocal Maynard Smith military motives natural selection occur organization Otterbein patterns peace polygyny population predators primate primitive societies primitive warfare Q.Wright races raiding reproductive success result revenge ritual sapiens sexual selection social Social Darwinism sociobiology sociocultural evolution species strategy struggle survival tactics territorial theory Tooby tribal tribes Turney-High variables violence warlike warriors wars weapons women Yanomamö