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The differentiation of primitive peoples in their modes of life and linguistic stock
was due to a "constant tendency to disintegration... followed by a complete
segmentation" which characterizes tribal society. Tribal multiplication was
accompanied ...
The differentiation of primitive peoples in their modes of life and linguistic stock
was due to a "constant tendency to disintegration... followed by a complete
segmentation" which characterizes tribal society. Tribal multiplication was
accompanied ...
Page 110
Sociologically, primitive peoples may be classified into those who are integrated
in primary (clan), secondary (village), tertiary (tribe), and quaternary (tribal
federations or states) groups. In general, the first are the least and the latter the
most ...
Sociologically, primitive peoples may be classified into those who are integrated
in primary (clan), secondary (village), tertiary (tribe), and quaternary (tribal
federations or states) groups. In general, the first are the least and the latter the
most ...
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raids (e.g., a relatively small raiding party of Chippewa warriors once returned
with 335 Dakota scalps), campaigns (e.g., the Zulu and Dahomean conquests
literally obliterated many tribes; the Adirondack, Atikamec and Erie were almost ...
raids (e.g., a relatively small raiding party of Chippewa warriors once returned
with 335 Dakota scalps), campaigns (e.g., the Zulu and Dahomean conquests
literally obliterated many tribes; the Adirondack, Atikamec and Erie were almost ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Concept and Characteristics of War in Primitive Societies | 69 |
Nonhuman Intergroup Agonistic Behavior and Warfare | 143 |
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