ANT 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Roman Art, Homicide, Not Proven
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Some recent wars: we are a war-like species, human males have tended to use violent means to solve problems, more loss than gain because of that, polygamy can be a disadv for woman, more to adv for men. Big loser is actually men ---> so many men die in wars for this. A(cid:374)d yet : violence has been declining in the world. Rape, deaths, wars: state becomes more powerful ---> cycle of power regulates violence democracy less likely to go into war with each other increasing life expectancy. Feminization / womenization in society --- more women who are pacifistic than men and as they gain more influence, violence decrease. Rhesus rough and tumble: women less aggressive than men. Organizational, activational: organizational: at birth, activational: later in life. Emergence of aggression: male infant pushing another infant, females have aggression but less than males.