Cannibals and Kings: The Origins of Cultures by Marvin Harris

Cannibals and Kings: The Origins of Cultures

Marvin Harris

239 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative medium-paced
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This volume presents a systematic discussion about the reasons for a culture making a transition from egalitarian hunter-gatherer to hierarchically based states as population density increases. According to the author, humans shifted from a low-ca...

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