North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence Chacon Richard J.
North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence Chacon Richard J. Despite evidence of warfare and violent conflict in pre-Columbian North America, scholars argue that the scale and scope of…
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North American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence Chacon Richard J.
Despite evidence of warfare and violent conflict in pre-Columbian North America, scholars argue that the scale and scope of Native American violence is exagerated. In rebutting that contention, this groundbreaking book presents clear evidence--from multiple academic disciplines--that indigenous populations engaged in warfare and ritual violence long before European contact. They contend that scholarly misrepresentation has denigrated indigenous peoples when in fact they lived together in peace and harmony.
Originally presented at an American Anthropological Association symposium, their findings construct a convincing case that bloodshed and killing have been woven into the fabric of In ten well-documented and thoroughly researched chapters, fourteen leading scholars dispassionately describe sources and consequences of Amerindian warfare and violence, including ritual violence.