Abstract
This chapter briefly sets out the advantages of studying evidence for interpersonal violence as found on human skeletal remains, especially for the European Neolithic, for which formal weaponry is largely absent. An overview of the subsequent chapters is then presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones |
Subtitle of host publication | Neolithic Violence in a European Perspective |
Editors | Rick J. Schulting, Linda Fibiger |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199573066 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- interpersonal violence
- human skeletons
- Neolithic period
- European Neolithic