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The Human Potential for Peace: an anthropological challenge to assumptions about war and violence • Oxford University Press • New York, NY • Published In • Pages: 97-131 •
By Fry, Douglas P.

Abstract

This chapter includes cross-cultural tests of the relationship between social complexity of hunter-gatherer groups and warfare. Results suggest that more complex and equestrian hunter-gatherer societies tend to be more war-like and less complex hunter gatherer societies tend to be more peaceful.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)Fry excludes feuding from a definition of warfare

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Complex and equestrian hunter-gatherers will make war, most simple hunter-gatherers will not (104).Supported
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