Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering by

Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering

Bioarchaeology and Social Theory

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Pain is an evolutionary and adaptive mechanism to prevent harm to an individual. Beyond this, how it is defined, expressed, and borne is dictated culturally. Thus, the study of pain requires a holistic approach crossing cultures, disciplines, and ...

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