War without warriors? The nature of interpersonal conflict before the emergence of formalised warrior élites. Schulting, R
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The appearance of ‘warrior élites’ marks a well-defined, or well-imagined, role that emerges at various times and places around the world. In prehistoric Europe, this image first appears most clearly in the Bronze Age, yet there is abundant evidence for earlier violence, from both the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Who was carrying these acts out, and how did they figure into the creation of social identities? ‘Warrior’ identity in these earlier periods was arguably indistinguishable from ‘adult male’ identity. Understanding the conditions preceding the emergence of more formal and specialised warriors should shed light on the nature of conflict and identity, and the place of material culture in the formation and maintenance of specialised social roles.
@article{schulting_war_nodate,
	title = {War without warriors? {The} nature of interpersonal conflict before the emergence of formalised warrior élites},
	abstract = {The appearance of ‘warrior élites’ marks a well-defined, or well-imagined, role that emerges at various times and places around the world. In prehistoric Europe, this image first appears most clearly in the Bronze Age, yet there is abundant evidence for earlier violence, from both the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Who was carrying these acts out, and how did they figure into the creation of social identities? ‘Warrior’ identity in these earlier periods was arguably indistinguishable from ‘adult male’ identity. Understanding the conditions preceding the emergence of more formal and specialised warriors should shed light on the nature of conflict and identity, and the place of material culture in the formation and maintenance of specialised social roles.},
	language = {en},
	author = {Schulting, R},
	pages = {11},
}

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