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The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire
| Full title: | The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire |
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| ISBN: | 9780674416772 |
| ISBN 10: | 0674416775 |
| Authors: | Marcus, Joyce Flannery, Kent |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 648 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2014 |
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Synopsis
Drawing On Their Knowledge Of Both Living And Prehistoric Social Groups, Flannery And Marcus Describe The Changes In Logic That Create Larger And More Hierarchical Societies, And They Argue That Many Kinds Of Inequality Can Be Overcome By Reversing These Changes, Rather Than By Violence.