"Almost every book in the Hebrew Bible mentions horses and chariots in some manner, usually in a military context. However, the importance of horses, chariots, and equestrians in ancient Israel is typically mentioned only in passing, if at all, by historians, hippologists, and b…
"Almost every book in the Hebrew Bible mentions horses and chariots in some manner, usually in a military context. However, the importance of horses, chariots, and equestrians in ancient Israel is typically mentioned only in passing, if at all, by historians, hippologists, and b…
Are All Warriors Male?: Gender Roles on the Ancient Eurasian Steppe
by Linduff, Katheryn M., Shelach, Gideon, Rubinson, Karen S., Nelson, Sarah Milledge, Berseneva, Natalia, Hanks, Bryan, Harding, Deborah, Jones-Bley, Karlene, Legrand, Sophie, Linduff, Katheryn, Olsen, Sandra L., Rubinson, Karen, Wright, Rita
fromGender and archaeology series
This collection of original essays presents an in-depth look at the archaeology of the Eurasian steppe-from China to Europe-and the evidence of gender roles in ancient nomadic societies.
"Are All Warriors Male? is a lively inquiry into questions of gender on the ancient Eurasian steppes. The contributors are archaeologists who work in eastern Europe, central Asia, and eastern Asia, and this volume is the result of their field research in this vast region. Little…
"The classic opening scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey shows an ape-man wreaking havoc with humanity's first invention - a bone used as a weapon to kill a rival. It's an image that fits well with popular notions of our species as inherently violent, with the idea that humans are - …
Violence and warfare among hunter-gatherers
''How did warfare originate? Was it human genetics? Social competition? The rise of complexity? Intensive study of the long-term hunter-gatherer past brings us closer to an answer. The original chapters in this volume examine cultural areas on five continents where there is arch…