Conflict and societal change in late prehistoric eastern North America.

摘要: As recently as the 1980s, archeologists focusing on prehistoric eastern North America paid little attention to intergroup conflict.[1-3] Today situation is quite different, indicated by this Special Issue. Archeologists now face three principal challenges: document temporal and spatial distribution of evidence conflict; identify cultural environmental conditions associated with variation in nature frequency warfare over long periods time large geographical areas; determine extent which tensions contributed or resulted from changes sociopolitical complexity, economic systems, population size distribution. We present data habitation mortuary sites Eastern Woodlands, notably midcontinent, that touch all issues. Palisaded victims attacks indicate intensity conflicts varied space. Centuries-long intervals either high low can be attributed an intensification relaxation pressure resources arose several ways, such local density; technological innovations, including subsistence practices; natural environment.