Warfare And Violence An Anthropological And...

Warfare and violence are extremely complex topics to examine, especially from an anthropological and archaeological perspective. There are many questions that surface when discussing warfare and violence. When did warfare begin? Is violence a universal and why does it occur? Did states create the need for warfare or did warfare create the need for states? Will we always have warfare and violence or will we be able to move towards peace in all parts of the world someday? Scholars have weighed in and used archaeological and cultural evidence to try and answer these complex questions, thus creating arguments within the academic world. One major argument that is brought up when warfare and violence are discussed is whether the two things are innate or if they are learned behaviors. Are humans destined to always be violent because it is in their DNA or can we strive for peace? Whether or not our human ancestors lived peacefully or violently is another subject of debate in academia. Some s cholars believe that as societies grew more complex they developed warfare too. Others find archaeological evidence that alludes to violence between our ancient ancestors. This leads to another topic open for discussion: did states form warfare or warfare form states? Academics are divided in this discussion, although archaeological and biological evidence seems to favor one side more than the other. All of these discussions about warfare and violence are interesting and complicated. This paperShow MoreRelatedThe Ju/’Hoansi of the Kalahari1675 Words   |  7 Pagesfoundation of Ju/ hoansi culture forever. With the introduction of money came the bottle stores and the opportunity for businessmen to make easy money by selling liquor to the Ju/’hoansi. Their delicate social system could not withstand the constant warfare and exploitation and ever since their way of life has been severely altered into a state of despondency and marginalization. Unlike most of the San in Southern Africa, the Ju/ hoansi have always managed to maintain part of their pride and traditionalRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pages. Organization Theory Challenges and Perspectives John McAuley, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson . This book is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive and reliable guide to organisational theory currently available. What is needed is a text that will give a good idea of the breadth and complexity of this important subject, and this is precisely what McAuley, Duberley and Johnson have provided. They have done some sterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of work