Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia

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The interpretation of conflict in past societies is an ambiguous process that can either underestimate or overestimate the levels of violence. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology applied to the study of interpersonal violence patterns in hunter-gatherers groups from Northeastern Pata...

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Autor principal: Gordón, Florencia
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2015
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interpersonal violence
methodology
bioarchaeology
hunter-gatherers
Northeastern Patagonia
violencia interpersonal
metodología
bioarqueología
cazadores-recolectores
Noreste de Patagonia
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spelling I10-R10-article-114562022-08-24T16:13:51Z Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia Criterios analíticos para el estudio del conflicto en el pasado. Un caso de estudio en cazadores recolectores de norpatagonia Gordón, Florencia interpersonal violence methodology bioarchaeology hunter-gatherers Northeastern Patagonia violencia interpersonal metodología bioarqueología cazadores-recolectores Noreste de Patagonia The interpretation of conflict in past societies is an ambiguous process that can either underestimate or overestimate the levels of violence. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology applied to the study of interpersonal violence patterns in hunter-gatherers groups from Northeastern Patagonia during the late Holocene (4000-350 years BP). While the main explored line of evidence was the bioarchaeological one, independent and complementary lines were taken into account (i.e. types of artifacts potentially used in violence contexts in the region and cross-cultural, ethnographic and ethnohistorical relevant information). A total of 797 skulls were analyzed to discern spatial, temporal, sex and age patterns. Prior to the survey of injuries in the skulls, their degree of preservation was assessed. In the case of linear depressions, we developed an experimental design which allowed better interpretation of the evidence. The lesions were described macroscopically and microscopically. A statistical evaluation was performed on two levels according to the degree of ambiguity of each lesion. Results show that a methodology based on independent and complementary lines, as well as the use of forensic and bioarchaeological criteria are adequate tools to analyze violence patterns in Northeastern Patagonia during the late Holocene. La interpretación del conflicto en sociedades del pasado es un proceso ambiguo que puede conducir a subestimar o sobrestimar los niveles de violencia. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar la metodología aplicada al estudio de los patrones de violencia interpersonal en grupos cazadores-recolectores del Noreste de Patagonia, durante el Holoceno tardío (4000-350 años AP). Si bien la principal línea de evidencia fue bioarqueológica se exploraron líneas independientes y complementarias (i.e. tipos de artefactos potencialmente utilizados en contextos de violencia en la región; información transcultural, etnográfica y etnohistórica relevante). Con el objetivo de conocer la distribución espacio-temporal y sexo-etaria de los traumas se analizó una muestra de cráneos (n=797). Previo al relevamiento de lesiones se evaluó el grado de preservación de las muestras. Para la interpretación de un tipo de traumas particulares (i.e. depresiones lineales) se desarrolló un diseño experimental. Las lesiones se describieron macroscópica y microscópicamente. La evaluación estadística se realizó en dos niveles de acuerdo con el grado de ambigüedad de cada lesión. Una metodología basada sobre líneas independientes y complementarias, como así también la utilización de criterios bioarqueológicos y forenses, resultaron ser una herramienta adecuada para analizar los patrones de violencia en el Noreste patagónico durante el Holoceno tardío. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2015-06-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares investigación básica Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/11456 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 8 (2015) NÚMERO 1; 67-78 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 8 (2015) NÚMERO 1; 67-78 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol 8 (2015) NÚMERO 1; 67-78 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v8.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/11456/12170 Derechos de autor 2015 Florencia Gordón
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topic interpersonal violence
methodology
bioarchaeology
hunter-gatherers
Northeastern Patagonia
violencia interpersonal
metodología
bioarqueología
cazadores-recolectores
Noreste de Patagonia
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methodology
bioarchaeology
hunter-gatherers
Northeastern Patagonia
violencia interpersonal
metodología
bioarqueología
cazadores-recolectores
Noreste de Patagonia
Gordón, Florencia
Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
topic_facet interpersonal violence
methodology
bioarchaeology
hunter-gatherers
Northeastern Patagonia
violencia interpersonal
metodología
bioarqueología
cazadores-recolectores
Noreste de Patagonia
author Gordón, Florencia
author_facet Gordón, Florencia
author_sort Gordón, Florencia
title Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
title_short Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
title_full Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
title_fullStr Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. A case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern Patagonia
title_sort analytical criteria for the study of conflict in the past. a case study in hunter-gatherers from northeastern patagonia
description The interpretation of conflict in past societies is an ambiguous process that can either underestimate or overestimate the levels of violence. The aim of this paper is to present the methodology applied to the study of interpersonal violence patterns in hunter-gatherers groups from Northeastern Patagonia during the late Holocene (4000-350 years BP). While the main explored line of evidence was the bioarchaeological one, independent and complementary lines were taken into account (i.e. types of artifacts potentially used in violence contexts in the region and cross-cultural, ethnographic and ethnohistorical relevant information). A total of 797 skulls were analyzed to discern spatial, temporal, sex and age patterns. Prior to the survey of injuries in the skulls, their degree of preservation was assessed. In the case of linear depressions, we developed an experimental design which allowed better interpretation of the evidence. The lesions were described macroscopically and microscopically. A statistical evaluation was performed on two levels according to the degree of ambiguity of each lesion. Results show that a methodology based on independent and complementary lines, as well as the use of forensic and bioarchaeological criteria are adequate tools to analyze violence patterns in Northeastern Patagonia during the late Holocene.
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